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passing current

passing current is the present participle and gerund of pass current.

Meaning of pass current

Verb

pass current (third-person singular simple present passes current, present participle passing current, simple past and past participle passed current)

  1. (dated) Of money, bills, etc.: to be accepted as genuine.

Questions about passing current

What is passing current the present participle and gerund of?
Passing current is the present participle and gerund of pass current.

Words near passing current in the dictionary

  1. passing as
  2. passing away
  3. passing bell
  4. passing bells
  5. passing by
  6. passing current
  7. passing down
  8. passing for
  9. passing game
  10. passing games
  11. passing gas

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