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preshortening

preshortening is the present participle and gerund of preshorten.

Meaning of preshorten

Verb

preshorten (third-person singular simple present preshortens, present participle preshortening, simple past and past participle preshortened)

  1. (transitive) To shorten in advance.

Questions about preshortening

What is preshortening the present participle and gerund of?
Preshortening is the present participle and gerund of preshorten.

Words near preshortening in the dictionary

  1. preshipping
  2. preshock
  3. preshortage
  4. preshorten
  5. preshortened
  6. preshortening
  7. preshortens
  8. preshot
  9. preshow
  10. preshowed
  11. preshowing

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