repositioning
repositioning is the present participle and gerund of reposition.
Meaning of reposition
Verb
reposition (third-person singular simple present repositions, present participle repositioning, simple past and past participle repositioned)
- To put into a new position
Noun
repositioning (plural repositionings)
- The act by which something is repositioned.
- Work is planned as far as possible so that the last engine to arrive on one of the maintenance tracks is the first out, to avoid unnecessary shunting and the re-positioning of locomotives still receiving attention.1960 July, “New Eastern Region diesel depot at Finsbury Park”, in Trains Illustrated, page 423
Forms of repositioning
| plural | repositionings |
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Questions about repositioning
- What does repositioning mean?
- Repositioning means the act by which something is repositioned.
- What is repositioning the present participle and gerund of?
- Repositioning is the present participle and gerund of reposition.
- What part of speech is repositioning?
- Repositioning is a noun.
- What is the plural of repositioning?
- The plural of repositioning is repositionings.
Words near repositioning in the dictionary
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