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losing the fang

losing the fang is the present participle and gerund of lose the fang.

Meaning of lose the fang

Verb

lose the fang (third-person singular simple present loses the fang, present participle losing the fang, simple past and past participle lost the fang)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) Of a pump: to dry up; to yield no water.

Questions about losing the fang

What is losing the fang the present participle and gerund of?
Losing the fang is the present participle and gerund of lose the fang.

Words near losing the fang in the dictionary

  1. losing streaks
  2. losing the battle, but winning the war
  3. losing the bell
  4. losing the bubble
  5. losing the dressing room
  6. losing the fang
  7. losing the number of one's mess
  8. losing the plot
  9. losing the run of oneself
  10. losing the thread
  11. losing time

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