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fossilizing
UK
/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɑː.sɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
Translations
fossilizings
pl
Gerund noun referring to the process of turning organic matter into a fossil; normally uncountable, occasionally plural.
The fossilizing of tree resin can preserve insects for millions of years.
La fossilisation de la résine des arbres peut préserver des insectes pendant des millions d'années.
Present-participle adjective modifying a noun to mean ‘undergoing or causing fossilization’.
Fossilizing sediments quickly covered the carcass.
Des sédiments fossilisants ont rapidement recouvert la carcasse.
fossilizing
Gerund
fossilized
Past Simple
fossilized
Past Participle
fossilizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/
US
/ˈfɑː.sɪ.laɪz/
Over millions of years, the remains of the dinosaur began to fossilize in the sediment.
Au fil de millions d’années, les restes du dinosaure ont commencé à fossiliser dans les sédiments.
The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize, making it difficult to implement new strategies.
Les politiques obsolètes de l’entreprise ont commencé à fossiliser, ce qui rend difficile la mise en œuvre de nouvelles stratégies.
Definitions
The fossilizing of tree resin can preserve insects for millions of years.
Fossilizing sediments quickly covered the carcass.
Over millions of years, the remains of the dinosaur began to fossilize in the sediment.
The company's outdated policies have begun to fossilize, making it difficult to implement new strategies.