mooring: Meaning and Definition of
moor•ing
Pronunciation: (moor'ing), [key] — n.
- the act of a person or thing that moors.
- Usually,the means by which a ship, boat, or aircraft is moored.
- a place where a ship, boat, or aircraft may be moored.
- Usually,one's stability or security: After the death of his wife he lost his moorings.
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