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shunking

shunking is the present participle and gerund of shunk.

Meaning of shunk

Verb

shunk (third-person singular simple present shunks, present participle shunking, simple past and past participle shunked)

  1. To impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.
    • […] the bitt [of the axe] shunked into the jamb and stuck. Dog brought up his short sword […]2019 January 21, Robert Low, Beasts Beyond The Wall, Canelo, →ISBN

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Questions about shunking

What is shunking the present participle and gerund of?
Shunking is the present participle and gerund of shunk.

Words near shunking in the dictionary

  1. shungitic
  2. Shunhe
  3. Shuniah
  4. shunk
  5. shunked
  6. shunking
  7. shunks
  8. shunless
  9. shunnable
  10. shunned
  11. shunner

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