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swinging
(encz) | swinging,kolísání n: Zdeněk Brož |
swinging
(encz) | swinging,kývání n: Zdeněk Brož |
swinging
(encz) | swinging,svižný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Swinging
(gcide) | Swing \Swing\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Swung; Archaic imp.
Swang; p. pr. & vb. n. Swinging.] [OE. swingen, AS.
swingan to scourge, to fly, to flutter; akin to G. schwingen
to winnow, to swingle, oscillate, sich schwingen to leap, to
soar, OHG. swingan to throw, to scourge, to soar, Sw. svinga
to swing, to whirl, Dan. svinge. Cf. Swagger, Sway,
Swinge, Swink.]
1. To move to and fro, as a body suspended in the air; to
wave; to vibrate; to oscillate.
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I tried if a pendulum would swing faster, or
continue swinging longer, in case of exsuction of
the air. --Boyle.
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2. To sway or move from one side or direction to another; as,
the door swung open.
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3. To use a swing; as, a boy swings for exercise or pleasure.
See Swing, n., 3.
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4. (Naut.) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at
anchor; as, a ship swings with the tide.
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5. To be hanged. [Colloq.] --D. Webster.
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To swing round the circle, to make a complete circuit.
[Colloq.]
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He had swung round the circle of theories and
systems in which his age abounded, without finding
relief. --A. V. G.
Allen.
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swinging
(wn) | swinging
adj 1: characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting
stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a
swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping
singing measure" [syn: lilting, swinging, swingy,
tripping]
n 1: changing location by moving back and forth [syn: swing,
swinging, vacillation] |
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swinging
(encz) | swinging,kolísání n: Zdeněk Brožswinging,kývání n: Zdeněk Brožswinging,svižný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
swinging chad
(encz) | swinging chad, n: |
swinging door
(encz) | swinging door, n: |
swinging post
(encz) | swinging post, n: |
swinging post
(gcide) | Gatepost \Gate"post`\ (g[=a]t"p[=o]st`), n.
1. A post to which a gate is hung; -- called also {swinging
post} or hinging post.
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2. A post against which a gate closes; -- called also
shutting post.
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swinging
(wn) | swinging
adj 1: characterized by a buoyant rhythm; "an easy lilting
stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a
swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping
singing measure" [syn: lilting, swinging, swingy,
tripping]
n 1: changing location by moving back and forth [syn: swing,
swinging, vacillation] |
swinging chad
(wn) | swinging chad
n 1: a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at
two corners |
swinging door
(wn) | swinging door
n 1: a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either
direction [syn: swing door, swinging door] |
swinging post
(wn) | swinging post
n 1: the gatepost on which the gate is hung [syn: {hinging
post}, swinging post] |
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