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offsending

offsending is the present participle and gerund of offsend.

Meaning of offsend

Verb

offsend (third-person singular simple present offsends, present participle offsending, simple past and past participle offsent)

  1. (rare) To send; to emit.
    • The arterial supply of the iris comes from the circulus iridis major, encircling the peripheral border of the iris; these branches offsending numerous small branches toward the pupil, these branches, meanwhile sending off smaller branches into the substance of the iris.1890, W.S. Simpson, M.D., The Northwestern Journal of Homeopathy, volumes 1-4, number 8, page 171

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What is offsending the present participle and gerund of?
Offsending is the present participle and gerund of offsend.

Words near offsending in the dictionary

  1. offscum
  2. offscums
  3. offseason
  4. offseasons
  5. offsend
  6. offsending
  7. offsends
  8. offsent
  9. offset
  10. offset lithography
  11. offset overhand bend

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