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tying

Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/

The English word “tying” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Action of the verb to tie; ligature.
  2. The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Etymology

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, from *taugijaną from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie + -ing. Present participle from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

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