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Contaminating Definition & Meaning

contaminating
adjective
  1. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
  2. that infects or taints

"Contaminating" in song lyrics

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  • "Every day contaminating"
    Mighty Kalipssus — Pollution

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Frequently asked questions

What does contaminating mean?
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout" that infects or taints
What part of speech is contaminating?
Contaminating is an adjective.
How many definitions does contaminating have?
Contaminating has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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