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restumps

restumps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of restump.

Meaning of restump

Verb

restump (third-person singular simple present restumps, present participle restumping, simple past and past participle restumped)

  1. (Australia) To renew the stumps supporting a house
    • A house in Moorabbin listed for sale with Better House Removers would cost its buyer "about $75,000-$90,000" to move, including the house, restumping, rejoining, new roof, sarking and metal batons, and council permits, Mr Bernardo estimated.2009 January 25, Caroline James, “Traps to avoid when relocating a home”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2009

Questions about restumps

What is restumps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Restumps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of restump.

Words near restumps in the dictionary

  1. restuffing
  2. restuffs
  3. restump
  4. restumped
  5. restumping
  6. restumps
  7. restung
  8. resturant
  9. RESTV
  10. restward
  11. resty

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