Bassetting

/bæˈsɛtɪŋ/ verb

The present participle of basset, describing the ongoing process of mining from below or selectively breeding animals.

From the same root as bassetted, combining the French 'basset' with the -ing suffix to create the continuous form used in English mining and breeding contexts.

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