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Rareoverwintering
The correct spelling is overwintering.
How to pronounce overwintering
verb
Say it like: Ove-rwi-nte-rin-g
The correct spelling is overwintering. To keep or preserve for the winter. For example: "It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors."
Usage Examples
“It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.”
“Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To keep or preserve for the winter.
- 2.To spend the winter (in a particular place).
noun
- 1.The action of overwintering
- 2.The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host
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