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quaying

quaying is the present participle and gerund of quay.

Meaning of quay

Verb

quay (third-person singular simple present quays, present participle quaying, simple past and past participle quayed)

  1. To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".

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Questions about quaying

What is quaying the present participle and gerund of?
Quaying is the present participle and gerund of quay.

Words near quaying in the dictionary

  1. Quaye
  2. quayed
  3. Quayes
  4. quayful
  5. quayfuls
  6. quaying
  7. Quayle
  8. quaylike
  9. Quaylism
  10. Quaylisms
  11. quayman

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