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lining out

lining out is the present participle and gerund of line out.

Meaning of line out

Verb

line out (third-person singular simple present lines out, present participle lining out, simple past and past participle lined out)

  1. (intransitive, rugby union) To appear in a lineout.
  2. (intransitive) To take part in a sports event.
  3. (transitive) To create (something, e.g. parking spaces, lanes in a road) by marking lines on asphalt.
  4. (transitive) To plant in a line.
  5. (name, transitive, etc. on a list) To remove from effective inclusion on a list by crossing an item off; to cross out.
  6. (transitive) To chant each line of a hymn before the congregation must sing it, as an aid for those worshippers who can not read out of a hymnbook.

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Questions about lining out

What is lining out the present participle and gerund of?
Lining out is the present participle and gerund of line out.

Words near lining out in the dictionary

  1. lininess
  2. lining
  3. lining in
  4. lining off
  5. lining one's pockets
  6. lining out
  7. lining someone's pockets
  8. lining up
  9. lining up behind
  10. lining up one's ducks
  11. Lininger

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