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Meaning of "idling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IDLING

idling  [ˈaɪdlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IDLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Idling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IDLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of idling in the English dictionary

The definition of idling in the dictionary is running at low speed with the transmission disengagedat idling speed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IDLING


aeromodelling
ˈɛərəʊˈmɒdlɪŋ
bloodcurdling
ˈblʌdˌkɜːdlɪŋ
codling
ˈkɒdlɪŋ
cradling
ˈkreɪdlɪŋ
fiddling
ˈfɪdlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
hidling
ˈhɪdlɪŋ
kidling
ˈkɪdlɪŋ
kindling
ˈkɪndlɪŋ
middling
ˈmɪdlɪŋ
mishandling
ˌmɪsˈhændlɪŋ
noodling
ˈnuːdlɪŋ
piddling
ˈpɪdlɪŋ
puddling
ˈpʌdlɪŋ
sandling
ˈsændlɪŋ
seedling
ˈsiːdlɪŋ
sideling
ˈsaɪdlɪŋ
stridling
ˈstrɪdlɪŋ
unbundling
ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ
wildling
ˈwaɪldlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IDLING

idiotism
idiots savants
idle
idle pulley
idle time
idle wheel
idleness
idler
idler pulley
idler shaft
idly
IDN
Ido
idocrase
idol
idolater
idolatress
idolatrise
idolatriser
idolatrize

WORDS THAT END LIKE IDLING

baggage handling
ballhandling
brandling
calling
dawdling
dwindling
fair to middling
gadling
godling
groundling
hurdling
influence peddling
meddling
mollycoddling
muddling
pindling
special handling
spindling
waddling
wheedling
worldling

Synonyms and antonyms of idling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IDLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «idling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of idling

Translation of «idling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IDLING

Find out the translation of idling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of idling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «idling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空转
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ralentí
570 millions of speakers

English

idling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुस्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسكع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

холостого хода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em marcha lenta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অলসতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la marche au ralenti
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melahirkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leerlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アイドリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공회전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Idling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chậm lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சும்மாவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुस्तपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşta çalışma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na biegu jałowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

холостого ходу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ralanti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρελαντί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tomgång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tomgang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of idling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IDLING»

The term «idling» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IDLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about idling

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6 QUOTES WITH «IDLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word idling.
1
Joshua Foer
One of the great challenges of our age, in which the tools of our productivity are also the tools of our leisure, is to figure out how to make more useful those moments of procrastination when we're idling in front of our computer screens.
2
Cam Gigandet
Idling is not my strong suit.
3
Tom Hodgkinson
What is required as we travel towards full unemployment is not new legislation but a gradual change of mental attitude, a shift in values. As our taste for idling grows, we will refuse to work for old-fashioned bosses who demand a five-day, 40-hour, nine-to-five type week, or worse.
4
Jerome K. Jerome
It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.
5
Leland Stanford
There would be no idling in a co-operative workshop. Each workman, being an employer, has a spur to his own industry, and has a pecuniary reason for being watchful of the industry of his fellow workmen.
6
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island works hard to reduce air pollution in our communities. We passed laws to prohibit cars and buses from idling their engines and to retrofit school buses with diesel pollution controls. But there is only so much a single state can do, particularly against out-of-state pollution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IDLING»

Discover the use of idling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to idling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Measurement of Gaseous HAP Emissions from Idling Aircraft as ...
TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 63: Measurement of Gaseous HAP Emissions from Idling Aircraft as a Function of Engine and Ambient Conditions is designed to help improve the assessment of hazardous air pollutants ...
‎2012
2
Idling the Engine: Linguistic SSkepticism in and Around ...
Author E. Joseph Sharkey uses the philosophies of language of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Ludwig Wittgenstein to counter the skepticism in question by showing that a language grounded in history instead of the transcendent is grounded ...
E. Joseph Sharkey, 2006
3
Idling in Italy; Studies of Literature and of Life
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Joseph Collins, 2012
4
Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany
Presents a collection of miscellaneous facts on various sports and sports-related topics, including what the different colors of karate belts mean, why surfing is the "sport of kings," and which athletes wore the "Got Milk" moustache.
Ben Schott, 2005
5
Popular Science
By TOM McCAHILL ROUGH engine idling has caused as much perturbation and downright exasperation as almost any other automobile ailment. To a driver who has experienced it in only its mild forms, it may seem insignificant; but this ...
6
Evaluation of Freight Truck Anti-idling Strategies for ...
Abstract There is a need for real-world data to quantify the activity of long-haul sleeper cab trucks during extended idling in order to estimate baseline fuel use and emission rates, and to assess reductions achievable with idle reduction ...
Po-Yao Kuo, 2008
7
TPM for Workshop Leaders
In factories with many equipment units, each instance of idling or minor stoppage will require time to correct, but obviously the longer it takes, the greater the problem. Today there are more and more completely unmanned factories in which ...
Kunio Shirose, 1992
8
Popular Mechanics
Generally, adjustments that can be made are slow-idling speed (also called curb- idling speed and hot-idling speed), fast-idling speed (also called cold-idling speed), idle mixture and dashpot. Carburetors on some 1979- and 1980- model ...
9
Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership
iNTrodUcTioN The stated 21CTP goal of the engine idle reduction activity is to promote the research, development, and deployment of technologies that substantially reduce energy consumption and exhaust emissions due to idling.
Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 2008
10
Popular Mechanics
Variable settings save fuel Under other idling conditions — transmission in DRIVE and A/C off, transmission in NEUTRAL and A/C on, transmission in NEUTRAL and A/C off — a slower idling speed would suffice and less fuel would be ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IDLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term idling is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Iranian supertanker storing oil sails for Asia after nuclear deal …
But it is a milestone following a months-long build-up of idling crude tankers holding up to 50 million barrels of oil, equal to over a month's worth ... «i24news, Jul 15»
2
$42M interchange project complete at Bangerter Highway and …
The surrounding communities continue to grow at an accelerated pace, and the improvements in the area will increase mobility, reduce idling ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
3
Combating distracted driving - The Press Democrat
Idling on a side street of west Santa Rosa in a marked CHP vehicle, Officer Kimberly Lemons narrowed her eyes and watched drivers on Hearn ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Russell Wilson says insurance policy "is just smart," "hopeful" to …
Russell Wilson says insurance policy "is just smart," "hopeful" to have deal by training camp; Marshawn Lynch present but idling in minicamp ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
5
Utility objects to settlement on oil pipeline - Arkansas Online
The Justice Department has said negotiating the pipeline's relocation is "'not a reasonable alternative'" because of "'the current long-term idling ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
6
Lafayette farmer recalls 80 years of wheat - Colorado Hometown …
The site of empty, broken wheat stalks is nothing new for the 94-year-old farmer, but Waneka is mesmerized by the 40-foot combines idling ... «Colorado Hometown Weekly, Jul 15»
7
New Jersey residents - Turn off your engines - New Jersey 101.5
“We want people to be aware of the fact that idling a vehicle does create pollution,” Hajna said, noting smog is a particularly pressing issue ... «New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio, Jul 15»
8
Oil Rout Idling Canada Factories May Force Second Poloz Rate Cut
Brett Murray has a million pounds of steel plates sitting on the floor of his plant north of Toronto. The chief executive officer of Jebco Industries ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
9
NJ Environmental Officials Cracking Down On Idling Vehicles
FORT LEE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Environmental officials in New Jersey are cracking down on vehicles and equipment left idling too long. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
The idling van on North Elm: It housed a sex offender
The engine in the van parked in the 400 block of North Elm Street has idled during many of our runs, both on cold mornings in the winter and on ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Idling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/idling>. Apr 2024 ».
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