measuring adjective.
['mɛʒ(ǝ)rɪŋ] L16.[from MEASURE verb + -ING2.]1. That measures.
L16.2. measuring worm, the larva of a geometrid moth.
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measuring noun.
['mɛʒ(ǝ)rɪŋ] ME.[from MEASURE verb + -ING1.]1. The action of
MEASURE verb; the process of taking measurements; measurement, mensuration.
ME.2. A dimension. Only in
16.
Attrib. & comb.:
Designating vessels or instruments used for measuring, esp. with graduations, as
measuring-cup,
measuring-jug,
measuring-rod,
measuring-spoon,
measuring-tape,
measuring-yard, etc. Special combs., as
measuring cast (now
rare or
obsolete) a competitive throw so nearly equal to another that measurement is required to decide the superiority;
fig. a subtle question, a difficult point, a doubtful matter.
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