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preboarding

preboarding is the present participle and gerund of preboard.

Meaning of preboard

Verb

preboard (third-person singular simple present preboards, present participle preboarding, simple past and past participle preboarded)

  1. (transitive) To (allow to) step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance before other people are allowed to board.
    • People requiring assistance or extra time will be preboarded.
  2. (transitive) To set the shape of (a garment, especially a stocking) by heating on a form or board before dyeing.

Questions about preboarding

What is preboarding the present participle and gerund of?
Preboarding is the present participle and gerund of preboard.

Words near preboarding in the dictionary

  1. preblows
  2. preblues
  3. preblurred
  4. preboard
  5. preboarded
  6. preboarding
  7. preboards
  8. preboding
  9. preboil
  10. preboiled
  11. preboiling

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