driv|ing

driv|ing
driv|ing «DRY vihng», adjective.
1. setting in motion; moving: »

The chief driving power in the rise of production has not been consumer spending but capital investment (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

2. moving or falling rapidly; very hard; severe: »

a driving wind, a driving rain.

3. of or having to do with motor vehicle driving or drivers: »

a driving examiner, a driving test.

driv´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • driv|el — «DRIHV uhl», verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling, noun. –v.i. 1. to let saliva run from the mouth. SYNONYM(S): dribble, slaver. 2. to flow like saliva running from the mouth …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • drivingly — driv·ing·ly …   English syllables

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