"ing-form" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ing-forms [plural]
Etymology: -ing + form Etymology templates: {{af|en|-ing|form}} -ing + form Head templates: {{en-noun}} ing-form (plural ing-forms)
  1. An English verb's inflected form that ends in ing, including uses often analyzed as gerunds and present participles. Synonyms: -ing-form Synonyms (English verb inflected form): gerund-participle
    Sense id: en-ing-form-en-noun-4H6~4P45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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