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• Ber|ing Standard Time — «BIHR ihng, BAIR », the standard time in the western portion of Alaska, three hours behind Pacific Standard Time …   Useful english dictionary

• blub´ber|ing|ly — blub|ber «BLUHB uhr», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. the fat of whales and some other sea animals. Blubber lies under the skin and over the muscles. The oil obtained from whale blubber was formerly burned in lamps. 2. excess fat on the body. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• jab´ber|ing|ly — jab|ber «JAB uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to talk very fast in a confused, senseless way; chatter; prattle: »Demons for fright Jabber and scream about him in the night (William Butler Yeats). SYNONYM(S): babble, gabble. –v.t. to speak rapidly and… …   Useful english dictionary

• lum´ber|ing|ly — lum|ber|ing1 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», noun. the act or business of cutting and preparing timber for use. ╂[< lumber1 + ing1] lum|ber|ing2 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», adjective. 1. ponderous in movement; inconveniently bulky: »Air coach… …   Useful english dictionary

• lum|ber|ing — lum|ber|ing1 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», noun. the act or business of cutting and preparing timber for use. ╂[< lumber1 + ing1] lum|ber|ing2 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», adjective. 1. ponderous in movement; inconveniently bulky: »Air coach… …   Useful english dictionary

• tim|ber|ing — «TIHM buhr ihng», noun. 1. building material of wood, especially logs and beams. 2. timbers. 3. work made of timbers …   Useful english dictionary

• un|re|mem|ber|ing — «UHN rih MEHM buhr ihng», adjective. not remembering; having no memory or recollection: »She went her unremembering way (Francis Thompson) …   Useful english dictionary

• un|slum|ber|ing — «uhn SLUHM buhr ihng», adjective. never sleeping or slumbering; always watching or vigilant …   Useful english dictionary

• ber.Ing. — beratender Ingenieur EN consulting engineer …   Abkürzungen und Akronyme in der deutschsprachigen Presse Gebrauchtwagen

• lum·ber·ing — /ˈlʌmbərıŋ/ noun [noncount] US : the activity or business of making lumber from logs There has been an increase in lumbering in this area. the lumbering industry …   Useful english dictionary