Useful english dictionary. 2012.
count|ing|house — counting house, or count|ing|house «KOWN tihng HOWS», noun. a building or office used for keeping accounts and doing business … Useful english dictionary
ac·count·ing — /əˈkaʊntıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the skill, system, or job of keeping the financial records of a business or person often used before another noun an accounting firm traditional accounting methods … Useful english dictionary
count — [[t]ka͟ʊnt[/t]] ♦♦ counts, counting, counted 1) VERB When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number. He was counting slowly under his breath... [V to num] Brian counted to twenty and lifted his binoculars. 2)… … English dictionary
count on — or count upon 1) PHRASAL VERB If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans. [V P n/ ing] The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions... [V P n/ ing] I ll be back.… … English dictionary
Ch'ing Shih — (Cha ing SHE) Variation: Chiang Shi, Chiang Shih, Ch iang Shih, Ch ing Shih, Ch ling Shih, Gaing Shi, The Hopping Vampire of Asia, Kiang Kouei, Kiang Shi, Kiang Shi, Kiangshi, Kouei, Kuang Shi, Kuang Shii, Kyonshi, Xianhshi Known the world over… … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
land·ing — /ˈlændıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 : an act of returning to the ground or another surface after a flight [count] The plane made a smooth/perfect landing. The helicopter had to make an emergency landing. The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. a… … Useful english dictionary
book·ing — /ˈbʊkıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 : an arrangement for a person or group (such as a singer or band) to perform at a particular place [count] She has several concert bookings this fall. The comedian missed some bookings because of illness. [noncount] All… … Useful english dictionary
dress·ing — /ˈdrɛsıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [count, noncount] : a usually seasoned mixture of liquids that is added to a salad called also salad dressing see also FRENCH DRESSING, ITALIAN DRESSING, ↑ranch dressing … Useful english dictionary
list·ing — /ˈlıstıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 a [count] : a printed list usually + of The book includes a listing of local restaurants. 1 b listings [plural] : a printed list of things that includes detailed information about them … Useful english dictionary
screen·ing — /ˈskriːnıŋ/ noun, pl ings : the act of screening people or things: such as a [count] : an event in which a movie is shown to an audience We were late for the (movie) screening. b … Useful english dictionary
