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hewing down

hewing down is the present participle and gerund of hew down.

Meaning of hew down

Verb

hew down (third-person singular simple present hews down, present participle hewing down, simple past hewed down, past participle hewed down or hewn down)

  1. To violently cause to fall down

Questions about hewing down

What is hewing down the present participle and gerund of?
Hewing down is the present participle and gerund of hew down.

Words near hewing down in the dictionary

  1. hewgag
  2. hewgags
  3. hewhole
  4. hewholes
  5. hewing
  6. hewing down
  7. hewing out
  8. hewings
  9. Hewins
  10. Hewish
  11. Hewison

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