taxiing

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Verb taxi has 2 senses

taxi - travel slowly; "The plane taxied down the runway"
--₁ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentence:
These cars won't taxi
taxi - ride in a taxicab
--₂ is one way to ride

Derived form: noun taxi₁
Sample sentence:
They taxi down the river

Definitions from the Web

Taxiing

Part of speech: Noun, verb

Noun:

Sense 1: The action or process of driving an aircraft on the ground, typically before takeoff or after landing.

Example sentence: The pilot requested permission to begin taxiing towards the runway.

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Verb:

Sense 1: To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power, typically on the way to or from a runway.

Example sentence: The airplane began taxiing down the taxiway, ready for takeoff.

Sense 2: To travel in a taxicab or similar vehicle.

Example sentence: They decided to taxi to the restaurant rather than walking in the rain.

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