luff
noun
the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
had been luffing
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past perfect progressiveof luff.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Somewhere along the U.S. line, as Enterprise begat Courageous begat Freedom begat Liberty, revolutionary breakthroughs had been luffing.
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