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pointing and calling

pointing and calling is the present participle and gerund of point and call.

Meaning of point and call

Verb

point and call (third-person singular simple present points and calls, present participle pointing and calling, simple past and past participle pointed and called)

  1. To point at an indicator and call out its status while performing a task, such as operating a train, so as to promote conscious involvement and reduce the risk of error.

Questions about pointing and calling

What is pointing and calling the present participle and gerund of?
Pointing and calling is the present participle and gerund of point and call.

Words near pointing and calling in the dictionary

  1. pointillés
  2. pointily
  3. pointin'
  4. pointiness
  5. pointing
  6. pointing and calling
  7. pointing device
  8. pointing devices
  9. pointing fingers
  10. pointing mark
  11. pointing marks

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