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Present participle of place.
The action of the verb to place.
The condition of being placed.
The position of a competitor at the end of a race.
She started placing biscuits in the waiting pan.
Placing her hands over his, she eagerly returned his kiss.
He removed his jacket, folding it carefully and placing it over the back of the visitor's chair.
Certainly placing the family picture face down on the coffee table had done nothing to ease her pain.
She straightened and very carefully folded the sweater before placing it with similar care into the bag.
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