inning
[ in-ing ]
/ ˈɪn ɪŋ /
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noun
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Origin of inning
before 900; Middle English inninge,Old English innung a getting in, equivalent to inn(ian) to go in + -ung-ing1
Words nearby inning
inner woman, in-ness, innholder, innidiation, innie, inning, innings, Inniskilling, innit, innkeeper, in no case
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British Dictionary definitions for inning
inning
/ (ˈɪnɪŋ) /
noun
baseball a division of the game consisting of a turn at bat and a turn in the field for each side
archaic the reclamation of land from the sea
Word Origin for inning
Old English innung a going in, from innian to go in
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