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turning under

turning under is the present participle and gerund of turn under.

Meaning of turn under

Verb

turn under (third-person singular simple present turns under, present participle turning under, simple past and past participle turned under)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To dig up and rebury in the same spot.
    • Unproductive soil should be turned under to help the soil for next season.

Questions about turning under

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

Words near turning under in the dictionary

  1. turning traitor
  2. turning tricks
  3. turning Turk
  4. turning turtle
  5. turning two
  6. turning under
  7. turning up
  8. turning up missing
  9. turning up one's nose
  10. turning up one's toes
  11. turning up the heat

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