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overtinting

overtinting is the present participle and gerund of overtint.

Meaning of overtint

Verb

overtint (third-person singular simple present overtints, present participle overtinting, simple past and past participle overtinted)

  1. (transitive) To tint excessively.
    • The actual amount of color required is very small and care must be exercised not to overtint the wool, or a bluish tone will be obtained.1909, Joseph Merritt Matthews, Laboratory Manual of Dyeing and Textile Chemistry, page 31
  2. (transitive) To apply another tint over.

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Questions about overtinting

What is overtinting the present participle and gerund of?
Overtinting is the present participle and gerund of overtint.

Words near overtinting in the dictionary

  1. overtiming
  2. overtimorous
  3. overtimorousness
  4. overtint
  5. overtinted
  6. overtinting
  7. overtints
  8. overtip
  9. overtipped
  10. overtipping
  11. overtips

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