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unberthing

unberthing is the present participle and gerund of unberth.

Meaning of unberth

Verb

unberth (third-person singular simple present unberths, present participle unberthing, simple past and past participle unberthed)

  1. (transitive) To bring (a ship etc.) out of its berth.
    1. (transitive) To remove a spaceship from a dock/berth/mount/mooring with the assistance of a device that moves the spaceship away from its fixed location.

Noun

unberthing (plural unberthings)

  1. The process by which something is unberthed; removal from a berth.

Antonyms of unberthing

Forms of unberthing

pluralunberthings

Origin of unberthing

From unberth + -ing.

Questions about unberthing

What does unberthing mean?
Unberthing means the process by which something is unberthed; removal from a berth.
What is unberthing the present participle and gerund of?
Unberthing is the present participle and gerund of unberth.
What part of speech is unberthing?
Unberthing is a noun.
What is the plural of unberthing?
The plural of unberthing is unberthings.

Words near unberthing in the dictionary

  1. unbereft
  2. unberibboned
  3. unberried
  4. unberth
  5. unberthed
  6. unberthing
  7. unberthings
  8. unberths
  9. unberufen
  10. unbeseeched
  11. unbeseeching

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