applying
Word-form referencesapply
Pronunciations
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/əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/
Noun
The act of applying; an application.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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The League felt that no benefit could arise from meek and gentle applyings to Parliament […]
More examples (1)
A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.
Word forms
applyings