repelling
part of speech
verb form (present participle of repel: repel, repels, repelled, repelling); adjective (a repelling force)
meaning for a pupil
1) Repelling means pushing something away or keeping it away. tree →
2) (science) Magnets are repelling when like poles (north and north, or south and south) push away from each other. tree →
3) Repelling an attack means fighting it off. tree →
4) (rarer) Something repelling can make you feel disgust (more often "repellent" or "repulsive"). tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on magnets, like poles repel and unlike poles attract; you can feel the repelling force. Waterproof coats are good at repelling water. Insect spray works by repelling mosquitoes. In history, castles were built for repelling attackers.
examples
- The two north poles are repelling each other. tree →
- Feel how the magnets push apart — they're repelling. tree →
- This coat is great at repelling rain. tree →
- Citronella candles help with repelling mosquitoes. tree →
- The soldiers succeeded in repelling the attack. tree →
- Oil and water are repelling each other in the jar. tree →
- Ducks' feathers are good at repelling water. tree →
note
Double l: repel → repelled, repelling. Opposite: attract. Noun: repulsion; "repellent" is a spray or an adjective. Remember: like poles repel, unlike (opposite) poles attract.
Trees and pragmatics
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