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steaning

steaning is the present participle and gerund of stean.

Noun

steaning (plural steanings)

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A ford over a river.
  2. The stone or brick lining of a well, etc.

Meaning of stean

Verb

stean (third-person singular simple present steans, present participle steaning, simple past and past participle steaned)

  1. To pelt with stones; throw stones at; stone.
  2. To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc. with stones.
    • to stean a well

See all 6 meanings of stean

Forms of steaning

pluralsteanings
alternative formsteyning

Questions about steaning

What does steaning mean?
Steaning means a ford over a river.
What is steaning the present participle and gerund of?
Steaning is the present participle and gerund of stean.
What part of speech is steaning?
Steaning is a noun.
What is the plural of steaning?
The plural of steaning is steanings.

Words near steaning in the dictionary

  1. steamway
  2. steamways
  3. steamy
  4. stean
  5. steaned
  6. steaning
  7. steanings
  8. steans
  9. steapsin
  10. steapsins
  11. stear

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