easing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːzɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -iːzɪŋ

Verb

easing

1. present participle and gerund of ease

Noun

easing (plural easings)

1. The act by which something is eased.
   • 1947 September and October, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 320:

     Moreover, apart from official restrictions, drivers do not a little easing of their engines on their own account, where they consider that the feel of the track makes this desirable; and they can hardly be blamed in consequence. It is better to be safe than sorry.

   • 1978, Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window:

     Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

Derived terms

• quantitative easing

Anagrams

• Gaines, agnise