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uncallowing

uncallowing is the present participle and gerund of uncallow.

Meaning of uncallow

Verb

uncallow (third-person singular simple present uncallows, present participle uncallowing, simple past and past participle uncallowed)

  1. (UK, obsolete, regional) To remove the upper stratum of earth in order to reach the bed of gravel, chalk, or other substance beneath.
    • Owners to uncallow and take off the Soil, Mould, Dirt, or Compost […]1736, William Nelson, The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace, volume 2

Questions about uncallowing

What is uncallowing the present participle and gerund of?
Uncallowing is the present participle and gerund of uncallow.

Words near uncallowing in the dictionary

  1. uncalled-for
  2. uncallous
  3. uncalloused
  4. uncallow
  5. uncallowed
  6. uncallowing
  7. uncallows
  8. uncallused
  9. uncalm
  10. uncalmable
  11. uncalmed

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