guarding

verbnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɡɑːdɪŋ//
United States//ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ//

The duty of one who guards.

verb

1
Also a form of guardpresent participle and gerund of guard

noun

1
The duty of one who guards.
2
A guardrail.
Guardings and balustrades should be designed to minimize the risk of wheelchair users catching their feet between balusters […]
3
Tensing of the muscles, especially of the abdomen, in order to minimise the movement and agitation to the internal inflamed organs.

Forms

plural: guardings

guarded · Cautious; restrained.guardian · Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.Guardian · A British daily national newspaper.

guarding · The duty of one who guards.

Guards · Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the…Guatemala · A country in northern Central America. Official name:…guerrilla · A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the…

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