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Definition

a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.

  • 1.Also common in English is another type of verb–noun (or noun–verb) compound, in which an argument of the verb is incorporated into the verb, which is then usually turned into a gerund, such as breastfeeding, finger-pointing, etc.

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