present participle
It means building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
The construction crew is reconstructing the old building.
We are reconstructing the damaged bridge.
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How to pronounce reconstructing
verbB2
reeknSTRUHKtihng
/ˌɹi.kn̩ˈstɹək.tɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Form of reconstruct
Reconstructing is commonly used with forms of be to describe an action in progress.
It means building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
present participle
It means forming an idea of an event or situation from the information that remains.
She is reconstructing the events of the accident.
Investigators are reconstructing what happened from witness statements.