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prethinning

prethinning is the present participle and gerund of prethin.

Meaning of prethin

Verb

prethin (third-person singular simple present prethins, present participle prethinning, simple past and past participle prethinned)

  1. (transitive) To thin in advance.
    • to prethin paint
  2. (transitive) To thin out (plants or crops) in order to stimulate growth in the remainder.

Questions about prethinning

What is prethinning the present participle and gerund of?
Prethinning is the present participle and gerund of prethin.

Words near prethinning in the dictionary

  1. prethermalize
  2. prethermalized
  3. prethermalizes
  4. prethin
  5. prethinned
  6. prethinning
  7. prethins
  8. prethiolase
  9. prethiolases
  10. prethoracic
  11. prethoughtful

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