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underrunning

underrunning is the present participle and gerund of underrun.

Meaning of underrun

Verb

underrun (third-person singular simple present underruns, present participle underrunning, simple past underran, past participle underrun)

  1. To run or pass under.
    • He spoke fast, with the uneasy tone that so often underran his words.1904, Katherine Cecil Thurston, The Masquerader, page 26
  2. To pass along and under, e.g. a cable, for the purpose of taking it in or examining it.
  3. To separate the parts of (a tackle) and put them in order.

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Noun

underrunning (uncountable)

  1. A method of trawling in which the hooks are cleared and again baited in the same operation.

Questions about underrunning

What does underrunning mean?
Underrunning means a method of trawling in which the hooks are cleared and again baited in the same operation.
What is underrunning the present participle and gerund of?
Underrunning is the present participle and gerund of underrun.
What part of speech is underrunning?
Underrunning is a noun.

Words near underrunning in the dictionary

  1. underruffs
  2. underrun
  3. underrung
  4. underrunner
  5. underrunners
  6. underrunning
  7. underruns
  8. unders
  9. undersacristan
  10. undersacristans
  11. undersaid

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