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overgrossing

overgrossing is the present participle and gerund of overgross.

Meaning of overgross

Verb

overgross (third-person singular simple present overgrosses, present participle overgrossing, simple past and past participle overgrossed)

  1. (transitive) To load (a plane) with too much weight, thereby impairing its ability to fly.
    • Not a problem. Not enough weight to overgross the plane.1999, Dana Stabenow, So Sure of Death, page 32

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Questions about overgrossing

What is overgrossing the present participle and gerund of?
Overgrossing is the present participle and gerund of overgross.

Words near overgrossing in the dictionary

  1. overgrooming
  2. overgrooms
  3. overgross
  4. overgrossed
  5. overgrosses
  6. overgrossing
  7. overgrossness
  8. overground
  9. overgrounds
  10. overgroup
  11. overgroups

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