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moor·ing
 mooring
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- pronunciation:
- mu
rIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(often pl.) equipment used to secure a ship or other vessel in place, such as cables and anchors.
- similar words:
- anchor, cables, chain, hawser, tether
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| definition 2: |
the act of securing something, esp. a ship, in place.
- synonyms:
- anchorage
- similar words:
- berthing, dockage, lashing, tethering
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| definition 3: |
a place where a ship or other vessel is moored.
- similar words:
- anchorage, dock, harbor, haven, pier, port, quay, slip, wharf
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| definition 4: |
(usu. pl.) elements that provide a sense of orientation and stability.
He's abandoned the moorings of his religion.- synonyms:
- anchor, anchorage, rock
- similar words:
- haven, mainstay, refuge
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| related words: |
dock, port |
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