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The Britannica Dictionary -ing 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• -ing (verb suffix or adjective suffix)
• -ing (noun suffix)

1 -ing /ɪŋ/ /ɪn/ verb suffix or adjective suffix 1 -ing /ɪŋ/ /ɪn/ verb suffix or adjective suffix Britannica Dictionary definition of -ING — used to form the present participle of a verb

• sailing
• going

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• running
• sleeping
• meeting
• drawing
• washing

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : product or result of an action or process

• a painting
• an engraving

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 : something used in or connected with making or doing (a specified thing)

• bedding
• roofing
• scaffolding

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