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M'Naughting

M'Naughting is the present participle and gerund of M'Naught.

Meaning of M'Naught

Verb

M'Naught (third-person singular simple present M'Naughts, present participle M'Naughting, simple past and past participle M'Naughted)

  1. (transitive) To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the centre and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine.

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Questions about M'Naughting

What is M'Naughting the present participle and gerund of?
M'Naughting is the present participle and gerund of M'Naught.

Words near M'Naughting in the dictionary

  1. M'Naghten rule
  2. M'Nair
  3. M'Nairs
  4. M'Naught
  5. M'Naughted
  6. M'Naughting
  7. M'Naughts
  8. M'rashtra
  9. m's
  10. m'self
  11. M'sia

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