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mooring

Syllabification: (moor·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈmo͝oriNG/

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Definition of mooring

noun

(often moorings)
  • a place where a boat or ship is moored:the boat had been at its usual moorings immediately prior to the storm
  • the ropes, chains, or anchors by or to which a boat, ship, or buoy is moored:the great ship slipped its moorings and slid out into the Atlantic figurativethe little ways in which those who grieve regain their moorings

mooring in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mooring in the British & World English dictionary