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lengthening down

lengthening down is the present participle and gerund of lengthen down.

Meaning of lengthen down

Verb

lengthen down (third-person singular simple present lengthens down, present participle lengthening down, simple past and past participle lengthened down)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) less lengthy or shorter in duration.
  2. (informal) To stretch downwards.

Questions about lengthening down

What is lengthening down the present participle and gerund of?
Lengthening down is the present participle and gerund of lengthen down.

Words near lengthening down in the dictionary

  1. lengthener
  2. lengtheners
  3. lengthenest
  4. lengtheneth
  5. lengthening
  6. lengthening down
  7. lengthening out
  8. lengthening up
  9. lengthenings
  10. lengthens
  11. lengthens down

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