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interpuncting

interpuncting is the present participle and gerund of interpunct.

Meaning of interpunct

Verb

interpunct (third-person singular simple present interpuncts, present participle interpuncting, simple past and past participle interpuncted)

  1. (transitive) To place points between clauses, words or some letters.
    • The three brass jetons (Nos. 5-7) are all of the early anonymous ‘orb/rose’ types minted between 1550 and 1585. They all bear meaningless legends interpuncted with rosettes and dots, signifying the initials of the jeton-master who produced them.2002, Robert Kool, Donald T. Ariel, ’Atiqot, volume 43

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Questions about interpuncting

What is interpuncting the present participle and gerund of?
Interpuncting is the present participle and gerund of interpunct.

Words near interpuncting in the dictionary

  1. interpulmonary
  2. interpulse
  3. interpunct
  4. interpunctal
  5. interpuncted
  6. interpuncting
  7. interpunction
  8. interpunctions
  9. interpuncts
  10. interpunctuate
  11. interpunctuation

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