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smoothening

smoothening is the present participle and gerund of smoothen.

Meaning of smoothen

Verb

smoothen (third-person singular simple present smoothens, present participle smoothening, simple past and past participle smoothened)

  1. (transitive) To make smooth.
    • Men were smoothening the thatch, which ran from the top of the roof to the ground covering the sides and at the back of the building.2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 34
  2. (intransitive) To become smooth.

Questions about smoothening

What is smoothening the present participle and gerund of?
Smoothening is the present participle and gerund of smoothen.

Words near smoothening in the dictionary

  1. smoothed someone's feathers
  2. smoothed up
  3. smoothelin
  4. smoothen
  5. smoothened
  6. smoothening
  7. smoothens
  8. smoother
  9. smoother-haired
  10. smoothers
  11. smoothes

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