fire-fanging

A form of fire-fang — To cause (manure) to lose its goodness and acquire an ashy hue because of the heat generated by decomposition.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fire-fang
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APA

fire-fanging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-fanging

MLA

“fire-fanging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-fanging. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire-fanging,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire-fanging.

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