WAISTING

Etymology

Noun

waisting (plural waistings)

That which goes at the waist (of a person, as on a garment, or of an object).

A failure in mechanical testing, where part of the testpiece becomes narrow.

Usage notes

• Often a misspelling of wasting.

Anagrams

• waitings

Source: Wiktionary



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30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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