adj
Meaning 1
Working for a short time in different places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a touring company
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
touring
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtʊəɹɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/ˈtɔːɹɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ʊəɹɪŋ
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rhymes with -ɔːɹɪŋ
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homophone: Turing (one pronunciation)
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CMU ARPABET: T UH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- If you are not using a touring-specific bike and you have large feet, you could have problems with your heels striking your rear panniers. This is one of the very reasons why a touring bike has long chainstays (435mm minimum).
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A touring car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of tour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Real reading context