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ageing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
    • These two events have exposed the road haulage industry as being reliant on a poorly paid and ageing workforce, dependent on employees recruited from low-wage countries in Europe. 2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68:
    • "The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control. 2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in RAIL, page 54:

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aging Canada, US, alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

unageing

ageing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) Commonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

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ageings Number=Plur lexicographic
aging Canada, US, alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

accelerated ageing · photoageing

ageing en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of age
    form of age

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aging Canada, US, alternative lexicographic