"mending" meaning in English

See mending in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mendings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mending (plural mendings)
  1. The act by which something is mended or repaired. Derived forms: fence-mending
    Sense id: en-mending-en-noun-Y1hbvz9O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mending
  1. present participle and gerund of mend Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mend
    Sense id: en-mending-en-verb-sAs0hGSd

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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