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Webster 1913 Edition


Tying

Ty′ing

,
p.
pr.
of
Tie
.

Ty′ing

,
Noun.
(Mining)
The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tying

TY'ING

,
ppr.
[See Tie and Tye.] Binding; fastening. [As this participle must be written with y, it might be well to write the verb tye.]

Definition 2024


tying

tying

English

Noun

tying (plural tyings)

  1. Action of the verb to tie; ligature.
    • John Macgowan
      It cost us several tyings and untyings before her ladyship was pleased with her own foot.
  2. (mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Verb

tying

  1. present participle of tie

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