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terracing

terracing is the present participle and gerund of terrace.

Noun

terracing (plural terracings)

  1. The formation of terraces.
  2. A terraced structure.
  3. A series of terraces.
  4. A stand with a series of tiers.

Meaning of terrace

Verb

terrace (third-person singular simple present terraces, present participle terracing, simple past and past participle terraced)

  1. To provide something with a terrace.
  2. To form something into a terrace.

See all 14 meanings of terrace

Forms of terracing

pluralterracings

Words formed from terracing

Questions about terracing

What does terracing mean?
Terracing means the formation of terraces.
What is terracing the present participle and gerund of?
Terracing is the present participle and gerund of terrace.
What part of speech is terracing?
Terracing is a noun.
What is the plural of terracing?
The plural of terracing is terracings.

Words near terracing in the dictionary

  1. terracewise
  2. terracework
  3. terraceworks
  4. terracide
  5. terraciform
  6. terracing
  7. terracings
  8. terracotta
  9. Terracotta Army
  10. Terracotta Warriors
  11. terracottalike

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