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TRANSPIRING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does transpiring mean?
• TRANSPIRING (adjective)
The adjective TRANSPIRING has 1 sense:
1. that is passing through
Familiarity information: TRANSPIRING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
That is passing through
Classified under:
Participial adjectives
Context example:
transpiring gas
Participle:
transpire (pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas)
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