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high-centring

high-centring is the present participle and gerund of high-centre.

Meaning of high-centre

Verb

high-centre (third-person singular simple present high-centres, present participle high-centring, simple past and past participle high-centred)

  1. (transitive) To cause (a vehicle) to become stranded with all wheels off the ground.
    • I became worried about high-centring the car, so I pulled it off to the side and began walking.2013, Daniel Baylis, The Traveller: Notes from an Imperfect Journey Around the World., →ISBN, page 390
  2. (intransitive) To become stranded with all wheels off the ground.

Questions about high-centring

What is high-centring the present participle and gerund of?
High-centring is the present participle and gerund of high-centre.

Words near high-centring in the dictionary

  1. high-centering
  2. high-centers
  3. high-centre
  4. high-centred
  5. high-centres
  6. high-centring
  7. high-cheekboner
  8. high-cheekboners
  9. high-church
  10. high-class
  11. high-concept

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