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intumescing

intumescing is the present participle and gerund of intumesce.

Meaning of intumesce

Verb

intumesce (third-person singular simple present intumesces, present participle intumescing, simple past and past participle intumesced)

  1. To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
  2. To bubble up (as the result of heating)

Questions about intumescing

What is intumescing the present participle and gerund of?
Intumescing is the present participle and gerund of intumesce.

Words near intumescing in the dictionary

  1. intumescence
  2. intumescences
  3. intumescent
  4. intumescents
  5. intumesces
  6. intumescing
  7. intumulated
  8. intune
  9. intuned
  10. intunes
  11. intuning

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