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tunning

tunning is the present participle and gerund of tun.

Meaning of tun

Verb

tun (third-person singular simple present tuns, present participle tunning, simple past and past participle tunned)

  1. (transitive) To put into tuns, or casks.
    • Strong beer that is brewed in small quantities, and ale, whatever the quantity may be, should be tunned the second day after brewing; and small beer should be tunned as soon as it has fairly taken the yeast1843, Mary Holland, The Complete Economical Cook, and Frugal Housewife, 14th edition, page 407

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Questions about tunning

What is tunning the present participle and gerund of?
Tunning is the present participle and gerund of tun.

Words near tunning in the dictionary

  1. tunnelways
  2. Tunney
  3. Tunneys
  4. Tunnicliffe
  5. tunnies
  6. tunning
  7. tunnland
  8. tunnlands
  9. tunny
  10. tunnyfish
  11. tunnyfishes

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