Definition of running

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Running (n.) The act of one who, or of that which runs; as, the running was slow..

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Spring :: Spring (v. i.) A crack or fissure in a mast or yard, running obliquely or transversely..
Dart :: Dart (n.) A spear set as a prize in running.
Running :: Running (a.) Moving or advancing by running.
Hound :: Hound (n.) A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
Cursores :: Cursores (n. pl.) A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders.
Carling :: Carling (n.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl..
Precurse :: Precurse (n.) A forerunning.
Fair-leader :: Fair-leader (n.) A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope..
Spit :: Spit (n.) A small point of land running into the sea, or a long, narrow shoal extending from the shore into the sea; as, a spit of sand..
Manger :: Manger (n.) The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it..
Gloss :: Gloss (n.) An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary..
Sanguifluous :: Sanguifluous (a.) Flowing or running with blood.
Tachometer :: Tachometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the velocity of running water in a river or canal, consisting of a wheel with inclined vanes, which is turned by the current. The rotations of the wheel are recorded by clockwork..
Hydrometrical :: Hydrometrical (a.) Of or pertaining to measurement of the velocity, discharge, etc., of running water..
Antiparallel :: Antiparallel (a.) Running in a contrary direction.
Hydrometry :: Hydrometry (n.) The art or operation of measuring the velocity or discharge of running water, as in rivers, etc..
Hank :: Hank (n.) A ring or eye of rope, wood, or iron, attached to the edge of a sail and running on a stay..
Excurrent :: Excurrent (a.) Running or flowing ou.
Plagal :: Plagal (a.) Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave..
Countercurrent :: Countercurrent (n.) A current running in an opposite direction to the main current.
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