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oilproofing

oilproofing is the present participle and gerund of oilproof.

Meaning of oilproof

Verb

oilproof (third-person singular simple present oilproofs, present participle oilproofing, simple past and past participle oilproofed)

  1. (transitive) To make resistant to oil.

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Questions about oilproofing

What is oilproofing the present participle and gerund of?
Oilproofing is the present participle and gerund of oilproof.

Words near oilproofing in the dictionary

  1. oilpresser
  2. oilpressers
  3. oilpressing
  4. oilproof
  5. oilproofed
  6. oilproofing
  7. oilproofs
  8. oilrig
  9. oilrigs
  10. oils
  11. oils of turpentine

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