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Meaning of "mooring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOORING

mooring  [ˈmʊərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOORING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mooring is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOORING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mooring in the English dictionary

The definition of mooring in the dictionary is a place for mooring a vessel. Other definition of mooring is a permanent anchor, dropped in the water and equipped with a floating buoy, to which vessels can moor.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOORING


alluring
əˈljʊərɪŋ
curing
ˈkjʊərɪŋ
devouring
dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
empowering
ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ
enduring
ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ
everduring
ˌɛvərˈdjʊərɪŋ
flowering
ˈflaʊərɪŋ
glowering
ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ
louring
ˈlaʊərɪŋ
lowering
ˈlaʊərɪŋ
nonflowering
ˌnɒnˈflaʊərɪŋ
overpowering
ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ
procuring
prəˈkjʊərɪŋ
reassuring
ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ
scouring
ˈskaʊərɪŋ
touring
ˈtʊərɪŋ
towering
ˈtaʊərɪŋ
Turing
ˈtjʊərɪŋ
unrecuring
ˌʌnrɪˈkjʊərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOORING

moor
moor grass
moorage
moorburn
moorbuzzard
moorcock
Moore
moorfowl
moorhen
moorill
mooring mast
mooring tower
moorings
Moorish
Moorish idol
moorland
moorlog
moorman
moorwort
moory

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOORING

adoring
authoring
boring
bring
coloring
factoring
flooring
loring
low-scoring
mentoring
monitoring
motoring
neighboring
offshoring
scoring
shoring
skijoring
snoring
tailoring
tutoring
underscoring

Synonyms and antonyms of mooring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOORING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mooring» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mooring
anchor · berth · dock · fasten · fix · lash · secure · tie up

Translation of «mooring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOORING

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

Translator English - Chinese

停泊处
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amarradero
570 millions of speakers

English

mooring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

причал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ancoradouro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আঘাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouillage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tambatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anlegeplatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

係留所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정박지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mooring
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổ neo tàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நங்கூரமிட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लंगडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

palamar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ormeggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cumowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

причал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acostare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγκυροβόλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtöjning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fortøyning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mooring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOORING»

The term «mooring» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOORING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mooring» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mooring» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOORING»

Discover the use of mooring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mooring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Design of Marine Facilities for the Berthing, Mooring, and ...
Suitable for practicing engineers, this handbook covers the design of marine structures for the berthing, mooring, and repair of vessels, including piers, wharves, bulkheads, quaywalls, dolphins, dry docks, floating docks, and various ...
John Gaythwaite, 2004
2
Deepwater mooring systems: concepts, design, analysis, and ...
"The Proceedings of the 2003 International Symposium on Deepwater Mooring Systems: Concepts, Design, Analysis and Materials consist of 24 papers reflecting recent advances made in this field.
Jun Zhang, Richard Steven Mercier, Offshore Technology Research Center, 2003
3
Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore ...
Keep ship turned a few degrees away from quay to reduce roll. e. Turn ship's cranes perpendicular to vessel to stabilize against roll. f. Use non-or low-recoiling fenders. g. Use tension mooring by ships own - or better - by quay-based winches.
Eivind Bratteland, 1988
4
The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring
The Complete Book addresses anchoring systems, techniques, and permanent moorings for boats from twelve feet to eighty feet in length.
Earl R. Hinz, 2001
5
Determination of Mooring Load and Transmitted Wave Height ...
Floating tire breakwaters (FTB) are being used to protect and improve small-craft harbors, and as the need for additioal mooring space increases, FTB's are often being placed in locations exposed to larger waves.
Michael L. Giles, James W. Eckert, 1979
6
Mooring the Karibean Bear
Mooring the Karibean Bear is a story of the corruption and redemption of a hinterland young adult.
Patrick R. Penland, 2000
7
The Mooring Of Starting Out
Now, the poet's devoted readers can trace his development through the first five books of his poetry, collected here in one handy volume.
John Ashbery, 1998
8
Wave transmission and mooring-force characteristics of ...
Wave transmission and mooring-load features were tested for a floating breakwater created from massive cylindrical members (steel or concrete pipes, telephone poles, etc.) in a matrix of scrap truck or automobile tires.
Volker W. Harms, Coastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.), 1982
9
Ship-Shaped Offshore Installations: Design, Building, and ...
These limits may be specified as a percentage of water depth, say, 5–8 percent for a case of intact spread mooring; and a few percent more with a lost mooring line. The integrity and performance of moorings are also important to other systems ...
Jeom Kee Paik, Anil Kumar Thayamballi, 2007
10
Mooring Against The Tide: Writing Fiction And Poetry
This guide to creative writing explores the two genres of poetry and fiction, and defines the basic elements of each.
Jeff Knorr, Tim Schell, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOORING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mooring is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Intermoor Successfully Completes Juniper Contract Offshore …
This step marks the completion of InterMoor's mooring and foundation installation campaign for BP Trinidad and Tobago's (bpTT) Juniper gas ... «Oil and Gas Online, Jul 15»
2
De Montfort Students of Barclay Street Achieve A Total Of 11 First …
Eleanor and her housemates Nia Davies, Clara Mooring, Hannah Marshall and Emma Fawcett all gained first-class degrees in Fashion Buying ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
3
Auckland: Plane sailing
Mooring up, we clambered out, stood on the floats of the plane, baited our hooks (all gear was provided right down to the bait) and Emily ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Living on a houseboat in London: this barge has a roof-top terrace …
You will also have to pay for a mooring. Thornley can help buyers find one — but warns that they can cost £1,000 a week. However, there's a ... «Homes and Property, Jul 15»
5
Boat parade part of regatta
There is no cost to participate, and boat owners can sign up at www.astoriaregatta.com. Participating captains get one day free mooring at the ... «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
6
Scientist at work: mathematician collects ocean and glacier data in …
The red flag atop this mooring deployed to the sea floor helps Holland locate the equipment amid heavy sea ice. Denise Holland, NYU, CC BY. «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
7
Mashpee Harbormaster Leaves For Scituate Position
... of the equipment in the town's waterways including digitalizing the town's mooring lists and upgrading navigation markers in the channels. «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
8
Mystery shipwreck found off North Carolina coast
The scientists were searching for a mooring they had left behind on a 2012 research trip when their sonar-scanning system detected a dark ... «FOX31 Denver, Jul 15»
9
Accidental Find: Scientists Stumble on Centuries-Old Shipwreck
While searching for a mooring from a previous trip, researchers off the coast of North Carolina discovered a well-preserved shipwreck and ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
10
Yellow pedalo used by Chernobyl charity's children stolen from …
The Riverside Drive resident had kept the bright and heavy boat at a mooring off the river for around 10 years until the theft, thought to have ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»

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