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turning the clocks back

turning the clocks back is the present participle and gerund of turn the clocks back.

Questions about turning the clocks back

What is turning the clocks back the present participle and gerund of?
Turning the clocks back is the present participle and gerund of turn the clocks back.

Words near turning the clocks back in the dictionary

  1. turning tail
  2. turning the air blue
  3. turning the boat
  4. turning the boat around
  5. turning the clock back
  6. turning the clocks back
  7. turning the corner
  8. turning the dial
  9. turning the frown upside down
  10. turning the knife
  11. turning the knife in the wound

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