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mooring
[ moor-ing ]
/ ˈmʊər ɪŋ /
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noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mooring
mooring
/ (ˈmʊərɪŋ, ˈmɔː-) /
noun
a place for mooring a vessel
a permanent anchor, dropped in the water and equipped with a floating buoy, to which vessels can moor
See also moorings
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