eng
[ eng ]
/ ɛŋ /
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noun
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ and clink [klingk]. /klɪŋk/.
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Origin of eng
Words nearby eng
enforce, enforcement, enforcer, enfranchise, enfuvirtide, eng, Engadine, engage, engaged, engaged tone, engagée
Definition for eng (2 of 4)
ENG
Television.
electronic news gathering: a system of news reporting that uses portable television cameras to videotape pictures and sound, especially when combined with the transmission of the signal to a television station for immediate broadcast.
Definition for eng (3 of 4)
eng.
abbreviation
engine.
engineer.
engineering.
engraved.
engraver.
engraving.
Definition for eng (4 of 4)
Eng.
abbreviation
England.
English.
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British Dictionary definitions for eng (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for eng (2 of 4)
ENG
abbreviation for
electronic news gathering: TV news obtained at the point of action by means of modern video equipment
British Dictionary definitions for eng (3 of 4)
eng.
abbreviation for
engineer
engineering
British Dictionary definitions for eng (4 of 4)
Eng.
abbreviation for
England
English
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Medical definitions for eng
ENG
abbr.
electronystagmography
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