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self-pi|lot|ing — «SEHLF PY luh tihng», noun. a ramjet ignition system which uses part of the fuel air mixture as a pilot flame to ignite the rest of the fuel air mixture … Useful english dictionary
bal·lot·ing — noun [noncount] : an act or process of voting The balloting [=election, voting] will not be secret. the balloting for class president … Useful english dictionary
bal|lot — «BAL uht», noun, verb, lot|ed, lot|ing. –n. 1. a piece of paper or other object used in secret voting: »Have you cast your ballot? The ballot is stronger than the bullet (Abraham Lincoln). 2. a) the method of secret … Useful english dictionary
to-ing and fro-ing — N UNCOUNT If you say that there is a lot of to ing and fro ing, you mean that the same actions or movements or the same arguments are being repeated many times. [mainly BRIT] After some to ing and fro ing, Elsie and the children moved back to… … English dictionary
do·ing — /ˈduːwıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [noncount] : the act of making something happen through your own action It s the doing of the good deed that is important, not the thanks you receive. ◇ Informal phrases like take a bit of doing, take some doing, and… … Useful english dictionary
cat|er|waul|ing — «KAT uhr W lihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. = caterwaul. (Cf. ↑caterwaul) 2. Figurative. a whining or complaining: »There ll probably be a lot of caterwauling about the guaranteed annual wage (Wall Street Journal). –adj. resembling the… … Useful english dictionary
co|coon|ing — «kuh KOO nihng», noun. a tendency to withdraw into the privacy of one s home, especially during leisure time: »Gandy says his clients are spending a lot more time at home, curled up with good books, good music, and VCR movies. Some refer to this… … Useful english dictionary
pon´der|ing|ly — pon|der «PON duhr», intransitive verb. to consider carefully; think over: »pondering on his unhappy lot (Dickens). –transitive verb. to weigh (as a matter or words); meditate upon: »to ponder a problem. ╂[< Old French ponderer to weigh,… … Useful english dictionary
ad·ver·tis·ing — /ˈædvɚˌtaızıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : published or broadcast advertisements These is a lot of advertising in that magazine. 2 : the business of creating advertisements He is looking for a job in advertising. She works for an advertising agency… … Useful english dictionary
arm-twist·ing — /ˈɑɚmˌtwıstıŋ/ noun [noncount] informal : the act of using pressure to make people do things that they do not want to do There was a lot of political arm twisting before the Senate vote. see also twist someone s arm at ↑twist, 1 … Useful english dictionary
