What does severing mean?
Severing means present participle and gerund of sever.
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/ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of sever.
The penile mishaps (one involving a bristled toothbrush), severings (one involves hungry ducks) and surgeries cited by Ms. Roach are nothing if not memorable, but her book consistently undermines its own discoveries.
Use severing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Severing means present participle and gerund of sever.
Common synonyms include severance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The penile mishaps (one involving a bristled toothbrush), severings (one involves hungry ducks) and surgeries cited by Ms. Roach are nothing if not memorable, but her book consistently undermines its own discoveries.
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