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hechshering

hechshering is the present participle and gerund of hechsher.

Meaning of hechsher

Verb

hechsher (third-person singular simple present hechshers, present participle hechshering, simple past and past participle hechshered)

  1. To certify as kosher.
    • Kashrut means that you eat ONLY foods that have been supervised and hechshered by a specific organization that is responsible for watching the manufacture and packaging of any particular product. It is NOT just avoiding pigs and shellfish.2004 November 17, animzmirot, “Keeping Kosher?”, in alt.tv.amazing-race (Usenet)

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Questions about hechshering

What is hechshering the present participle and gerund of?
Hechshering is the present participle and gerund of hechsher.

Words near hechshering in the dictionary

  1. Hechinger
  2. Hechingers
  3. hechsher
  4. hechshered
  5. hechsherim
  6. hechshering
  7. hechshers
  8. Hechtian strand
  9. Hechtian strands
  10. hechtsbergite
  11. Hechuan

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