decompounding

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A form of decompound — A decomposite.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decompound

    A reverse series field gives a slight decompounding effect and is also used in conjunction with the short-rated starting field when motoring the engine from the battery for starting purposes.

    1961 October, “The first 1,250 h.p. Birmingham/Sulzer Type 2 diesels enter service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 607
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APA

decompounding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompounding

MLA

“decompounding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompounding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decompounding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompounding.

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