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liquefying

liquefying is the present participle and gerund of liquefy.

Meaning of liquefy

Verb

liquefy (third-person singular simple present liquefies, present participle liquefying, simple past and past participle liquefied)

  1. (transitive) To make (something) into a liquid.
    • We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
  2. (broadly, transitive, image manipulation, especially Adobe Photoshop) To distort and warp (an image).
  3. (intransitive) To become liquid.
    • The substance liquefied upon heating.

Words formed from liquefying

Questions about liquefying

What is liquefying the present participle and gerund of?
Liquefying is the present participle and gerund of liquefy.

Words near liquefying in the dictionary

  1. liquefied petroleum gases
  2. liquefier
  3. liquefiers
  4. liquefies
  5. liquefy
  6. liquefying
  7. Liqueo
  8. liqueous
  9. liquesce
  10. liquesced
  11. liquescence

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