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zincing

zincing is the present participle and gerund of zinc.

Meaning of zinc

Verb

zinc (third-person singular simple present zincs, present participle zincing or zinking or zincking, simple past and past participle zinced or zinked or zincked)

  1. (rare) To electroplate with zinc.
    Synonyms:
    galvanize
  2. (rare) To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

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Questions about zincing

What is zincing the present participle and gerund of?
Zincing is the present participle and gerund of zinc.

Words near zincing in the dictionary

  1. zincified
  2. zincifies
  3. zincify
  4. zincifying
  5. zincin
  6. zincing
  7. zincins
  8. zincise
  9. zincised
  10. zincises
  11. zincising

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