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specialling

specialling is the present participle and gerund of special.

Meaning of special

Verb

special (third-person singular simple present specials, present participle (US) specialing or (UK) specialling, simple past and past participle (US) specialed or (UK) specialled)

  1. (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
    • We have not sent our pupils out on private duty except a very few times, but they have an unusual amount of specialing to do inside.1905, Shadyside Hospital (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Annual Report, page 27

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Questions about specialling

What is specialling the present participle and gerund of?
Specialling is the present participle and gerund of special.

Words near specialling in the dictionary

  1. specializers
  2. specializes
  3. specializing
  4. speciall
  5. specialled
  6. specialling
  7. specially
  8. specialness
  9. specialnesses
  10. specialog
  11. specialogs

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