roundening
roundening is the present participle and gerund of rounden.
Meaning of rounden
Verb
rounden (third-person singular simple present roundens, present participle roundening, simple past and past participle roundened)
- To make round or rounded
- To become round or rounded
- This specimen shows a wide, concave and smooth fossula with a clear-cut thread tying the first tooth to the first denticle; there are still four other irregular denticles after which the inside part of the fossula sinks and roundens.1974, La Conchiglia, volume 6, page 9
Noun
roundening (uncountable)
- The act or process of making or becoming rounded
Origin of roundening
From rounden + -ing.
Questions about roundening
- What does roundening mean?
- Roundening means the act or process of making or becoming rounded.
- What is roundening the present participle and gerund of?
- Roundening is the present participle and gerund of rounden.
- What part of speech is roundening?
- Roundening is a noun.
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