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pirning

pirning is the present participle and gerund of pirn.

Meaning of pirn

Verb

pirn (third-person singular simple present pirns, present participle pirning, simple past and past participle pirned)

  1. (transitive) To wind (yarn) onto a pirn, usually by means of a pirn winder.

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Noun

pirning (uncountable)

  1. The process of winding yarn onto a pirn, usually performed by a pirn winder.

Questions about pirning

What does pirning mean?
Pirning means the process of winding yarn onto a pirn, usually performed by a pirn winder.
What is pirning the present participle and gerund of?
Pirning is the present participle and gerund of pirn.
What part of speech is pirning?
Pirning is a noun.

Words near pirning in the dictionary

  1. pirn
  2. Pirna
  3. pirnabine
  4. piRNAs
  5. pirned
  6. pirning
  7. pirns
  8. Piro
  9. piroctone
  10. piroctone olamine
  11. pirog

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