noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is cured.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
curing
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: K Y UH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of cure
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hardening, solidifying, solidification, set
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural process, natural action, action, activity
Narrower terms: congealment, congelation
History
Etymology
From Middle English curyng, curinge, equivalent to cure + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: sānātiō — Translations
- Spanish: curación — Translations
- Spanish: guarimiento (disused) — Translations
- Turkish: kürleme — Translations
Real reading context