placing
verbnounattested in dialogue
- //ˈpleɪsɪŋ//
The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
verb
- 1
Also a form of placepresent participle and gerund of place
noun
- 1
The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
There are, of course, certain differences of detail; for example, the placing of the safety valves on the boiler barrel behind the dome, which follows the practice in the Riddles 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 locomotives for the Ministry of Supply; but taken all in all, Britannia's boiler has a closer affinity with the Doncaster designs than with any other.
- 2
The condition of being placed.
- 3
The position of a competitor at the end of a race.
Forms
- plural
- placings
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