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helving

helving is the present participle and gerund of helve.

Meaning of helve

Verb

helve (third-person singular simple present helves, present participle helving, simple past and past participle helved)

  1. (transitive) To furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve.

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Questions about helving

What is helving the present participle and gerund of?
Helving is the present participle and gerund of helve.

Words near helving in the dictionary

  1. Helvidian
  2. Helvidians
  3. Helvie
  4. Helvies
  5. helvine
  6. helving
  7. helvite
  8. Helvoetsluys
  9. helvolic acid
  10. Helvétius
  11. Helwan

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