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resticking

resticking is the present participle and gerund of restick.

Meaning of restick

Verb

restick (third-person singular simple present resticks, present participle resticking, simple past and past participle restuck)

  1. (ambitransitive) To stick (adhere) again or anew.
    • Cross a gecko with a mussel and what comes out is a new type of adhesive tape that can repeatedly stick and restick, even underwater.2007 July 24, Kenneth Chang, “Design by Gecko, Plus Glue by Mussel, Yields a Powerful Adhesive”, in New York Times

Questions about resticking

What is resticking the present participle and gerund of?
Resticking is the present participle and gerund of restick.

Words near resticking in the dictionary

  1. restick
  2. resticker
  3. restickered
  4. restickering
  5. restickers
  6. resticking
  7. resticks
  8. restiff
  9. restiffen
  10. restiffened
  11. restiffening

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