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rescrewing

rescrewing is the present participle and gerund of rescrew.

Meaning of rescrew

Verb

rescrew (third-person singular simple present rescrews, present participle rescrewing, simple past and past participle rescrewed)

  1. to screw again.
    • 5th, for single bands, unscrew the large pivots, so that the bands slipping come easily to the desired dimension (rescrew to retain the exact position.1857, English Patents of Inventions, Specifications: 1856, 1872 - 1937, page 7

Questions about rescrewing

What is rescrewing the present participle and gerund of?
Rescrewing is the present participle and gerund of rescrew.

Words near rescrewing in the dictionary

  1. rescreening
  2. rescreenings
  3. rescreens
  4. rescrew
  5. rescrewed
  6. rescrewing
  7. rescrews
  8. rescribble
  9. rescribbled
  10. rescribbles
  11. rescribbling

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