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palpating

palpating is the present participle and gerund of palpate.

Meaning of palpate

Verb

palpate (third-person singular simple present palpates, present participle palpating, simple past and past participle palpated)

  1. To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
    • I palpated his expired heart.
    Synonyms:
    touch

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Questions about palpating

What is palpating the present participle and gerund of?
Palpating is the present participle and gerund of palpate.

Words near palpating in the dictionary

  1. Palpalan
  2. palpatable
  3. palpate
  4. palpated
  5. palpates
  6. palpating
  7. palpation
  8. palpational
  9. palpations
  10. palpative
  11. palpator

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