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powering down

powering down is the present participle and gerund of power down.

Meaning of power down

Verb

power down (third-person singular simple present powers down, present participle powering down, simple past and past participle powered down)

  1. (ambitransitive) To switch off (something electrical).
    • Google Glass batteries power down after 45 minutes of continuous recording, making it unlikely anyone could capture an entire film.2014 June 29, Adam Sherwin, “UK cinemas ban Google glasses over piracy risk”, in The Independent

Questions about powering down

What is powering down the present participle and gerund of?
Powering down is the present participle and gerund of power down.

Words near powering down in the dictionary

  1. powerholding
  2. powerhouse
  3. powerhouses
  4. powering
  5. powering ahead
  6. powering down
  7. powering off
  8. powering on
  9. powering up
  10. powerish
  11. powerism

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