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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Running \Run"ning\, a.
1. Moving or advancing by running. Specifically, of a horse:
(a) Having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
(b) trained and kept for running races; as, a running
horse. --Law.
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2. Successive; one following the other without break or
intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away
two days running; to sow land two years running.
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3. Flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.
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4. Continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the
facts with a running explanation. ``A running conquest.''
--Milton.
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What are art and science if not a running commentary
on Nature? --Hare.
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5. (Bot.) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem;
as, a running vine.
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6. (Med.) Discharging pus; as, a running sore.
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Running block (Mech.), a block in an arrangement of pulleys
which rises or sinks with the weight which is raised or
lowered.
Running board, a narrow platform extending along the side
of a locomotive.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Running \Run"ning\, a.
1. Moving or advancing by running. Specifically, of a horse;
(a) Having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
(b) trained and kept for running races; as, a running
horse. --Law.
2. Successive; one following the other without break or
intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away
two days running; to sow land two years running.
3. Flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand.
4. Continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the
facts with a running explanation. ``A running conquest.''
--Milton.
What are art and science if not a running commentary
on Nature? --Hare.
5. (Bot.) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem;
as, a running vine.
6. (Med.) Discharging pus; as, a running sore.
Running block (Mech.), a block in an arrangement of pulleys
which rises or sinks with the weight which is raised or
lowered.
Running board, a narrow platform extending along the side
of a locomotive.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
running block
n.
A block in an arrangement of pulleys.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
running block
n.
A block in an arrangement of pulleys.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
running block
n.
A block in an arrangement of pulleys.
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
running block /ɹˈʌnɪŋ blˈɒk/
1. mozgó csiga
2. futómacska
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