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locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen

locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen is the present participle and gerund of lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen.

Meaning of lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen

Verb

lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen (third-person singular simple present locks the stable door after the horse has been stolen, present participle locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen, simple past and past participle locked the stable door after the horse had been stolen)

  1. Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Questions about locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen

What is locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen the present participle and gerund of?
Locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen is the present participle and gerund of lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen.

Words near locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen in the dictionary

  1. locking room
  2. locking rooms
  3. locking shift
  4. locking shifts
  5. locking someone up and throwing away the key
  6. locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen
  7. locking the stable door after the horse has bolted
  8. locking through
  9. locking under
  10. locking up
  11. Lockinge

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