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    mounting
    /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a backing, setting, or support for something: "he pulled the curtain rail from its mounting"
    • 2. the action of mounting something: "the mounting of rapid-fire guns"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOUNTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of mounting from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) mounting | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈmɑʊn·tɪŋ / Add to word list. increasing or rising: There’s been mounting international criticism of the move.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOUNT definition: 1. to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger: 2. to get on a horse, bicycle, etc.. in order to…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mountingMounting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. mount· ing ˈmau̇n-tiŋ. Synonyms of mounting. : mount entry 3 sense 2. Synonyms. brace. buttress. mount. prop. reinforcement. shore. spur. stay. support. underpinning. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mounting in a Sentence. a mounting for an engine a mounting for a diamond.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mounting_1mounting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ [only before noun] increasing, often in a manner that causes or expresses worry synonym growing. mounting excitement/concern/tension. There is mounting evidence of serious effects on people's health. In the face of mounting pressure, the president decided to act. Topics Change, cause and effect c2.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mountingMounting - definition of mounting by The Free Dictionary

    Define mounting. mounting synonyms, mounting pronunciation, mounting translation, English dictionary definition of mounting. n. Something that serves as a support, setting, or backing: a mounting for a gem.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mountMount Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MOUNT is a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name. How to use mount in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOUNTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. the act of a person or thing that mounts. 2. something that serves as a mount, support, setting, or the like. a new mounting for an heirloom jewel. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.