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Rareferrying
The correct spelling is ferrying.
How to pronounce ferrying
verb
Say it like: Fer-eei-ng
The correct spelling is ferrying. To carry; transport; convey. For example: "Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety."
Usage Examples
“Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.”
“Being a good waiter takes more than the ability to ferry plates of food around a restaurant.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To carry; transport; convey.
- 2.To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
- 3.To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
- 4.To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is ferried.
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