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taking the sun

taking the sun is the present participle and gerund of take the sun.

Meaning of take the sun

Verb

take the sun (third-person singular simple present takes the sun, present participle taking the sun, simple past took the sun, past participle taken the sun)

  1. To ascertain the latitude by means of the sun.

Questions about taking the sun

What is taking the sun the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the sun is the present participle and gerund of take the sun.

Words near taking the sun in the dictionary

  1. taking the shadow for the substance
  2. taking the shilling
  3. taking the shine out of
  4. taking the stand
  5. taking the studs
  6. taking the sun
  7. taking the time
  8. taking the trouble
  9. taking the veil
  10. taking the weight off
  11. taking the weight off one's feet

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