set by the ears together in English

Forms: sets by the ears together [present, singular, third-person], setting by the ears together [participle, present], set by the ears together [participle, past], set by the ears together [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,set>|head=~ear􂀿s:􂁀}} set by the ears together (third-person singular simple present sets by the ears together, present participle setting by the ears together, simple past and past participle set by the ears together)

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"set by the ears together" meaning in English

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