placing
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placing
- /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪsɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of place
noun placings
- The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning. There are, of course, certain differences of detail; for example, the placing of the safety valves on the boiler barrel behind the dome, which follows the practice in the Riddles 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 locomotives for the Ministry of Supply; but taken all in all, Britannia's boiler has a closer affinity w
- The condition of being placed.
- The position of a competitor at the end of a race.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: plaza, piazza, stead, home, station, slot, berth, range, send, seat, aim, target, spot, put, locate, localize
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