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overclosing

overclosing is the present participle and gerund of overclose.

Meaning of overclose

Verb

overclose (third-person singular simple present overcloses, present participle overclosing, simple past and past participle overclosed)

  1. To close prematurely or excessively.
  2. To form a closed universe before it has attained its present age.

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Questions about overclosing

What is overclosing the present participle and gerund of?
Overclosing is the present participle and gerund of overclose.

Words near overclosing in the dictionary

  1. overclose
  2. overclosed
  3. overclosely
  4. overcloseness
  5. overcloses
  6. overclosing
  7. overclosure
  8. overclosures
  9. overcloth
  10. overclothe
  11. overclothed

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