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What does referring mean?

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Verb
  1. present participle of refer
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Alyssa cocked her head sideways slightly referring to the glances they were getting.
A restrictive clause is one which limits, or restricts, the scope of the noun it is referring to.
They are large reddish wood ants, Formica rufa, the Formica referring to the formic acid they squirt at intruders.
He was referring to a woman who worked as a clerk at a police chowky and had not reported for work for days.
It is arguable whether or not the name is referring to the ash tree or the remains of a fire.
He was referring to the aftershocks that invariably follow a large temblor, or main shock.

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