were cauterizing

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of cauterize.
  cauterize

  verb (used with object)

  to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.

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