"offcoming" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more offcoming [comparative], most offcoming [superlative]
Etymology: From off- + coming. Compare incoming, oncoming, upcoming, etc. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|off|coming}} off- + coming Head templates: {{en-adj}} offcoming (comparative more offcoming, superlative most offcoming)
  1. coming or casting off; retiring, shedding, detaching or emitting Synonyms: off-coming, off coming Related terms: come off, offcome, offcomer
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