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preeming

preeming is the present participle and gerund of preem.

Meaning of preem

Verb

preem (third-person singular simple present preems, present participle preeming, simple past and past participle preemed)

  1. (ambitransitive, colloquial) To premiere.
    • All but the Radio City Music Hall preemed new shows.1948, Billboard, volume 60, number 2, page 38

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Noun

preeming (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The task of cleaning the teasel-rods and handles in cloth manufacture.
    • After the preeming period, the lads are put either to the gig-machines, or to the lewises in the cutting or shearing-room.1835, Andrew Ure, The philosophy of manufactures, page 203

Questions about preeming

What does preeming mean?
Preeming means the task of cleaning the teasel-rods and handles in cloth manufacture.
What is preeming the present participle and gerund of?
Preeming is the present participle and gerund of preem.
What part of speech is preeming?
Preeming is a noun.

Words near preeming in the dictionary

  1. preeminence
  2. preeminences
  3. preeminency
  4. preeminent
  5. preeminently
  6. preeming
  7. preemphasis
  8. preemploy
  9. preemployed
  10. preemploying
  11. preemployment

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