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saucering

saucering is the present participle and gerund of saucer.

Meaning of saucer

Verb

saucer (third-person singular simple present saucers, present participle saucering, simple past and past participle saucered)

  1. (transitive) To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.
  2. (intransitive) Of the eyes: to become large and round.
    • Lydia's eyes saucered with shock. Her heart was beating very fast and all her adrenaline kicked in.2016, Ian Mitchell-Gill, Merrett's Gift

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Questions about saucering

What is saucering the present participle and gerund of?
Saucering is the present participle and gerund of saucer.

Words near saucering in the dictionary

  1. saucerers
  2. saucerful
  3. saucerfuls
  4. saucerian
  5. saucerians
  6. saucering
  7. saucerization
  8. saucerizations
  9. saucerize
  10. saucerized
  11. saucerizes

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