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Added 10 October 2026

guarding

/ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of guard

noun

The duty of one who guards.
A guardrail.
Tensing of the muscles, especially of the abdomen, in order to minimise the movement and agitation to the internal inflamed organs.

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