mooring
(mʊərɪŋ )
Word forms: moorings
1. countable noun
A mooring is a place where a boat can be tied so that it cannot move away, or the object it is tied to.
Free moorings will be available.
...mooring fees.
2. plural noun
Moorings are the ropes, chains, and other objects used to moor a boat.
He cut the engine and grabbed the mooring lines.
Emergency workers fear that the burning ship could slip its moorings.
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Collocations:
boat mooring
Recently redecorated, it has a covered veranda and the owners have access to a private beach and boat mooring.
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Each lateral flat — ranging from four-bedders to a two-bedroom penthouse — shares access to the lakefront garden, which has a pool and a private pontoon for boat mooring.
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He said he was removed from a waiting list for boat moorings and given violation notices.
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A 200ft m dock and a small boat mooring basin are available.
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It also sees thousands of transatlantic boats mooring in its marinas each year.
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Translations:
Chinese: 停泊处
Japanese: 係留所
- to live a lie
- to live and let live
- to live beyond your means
- to live hand to mouth
- to live in sin
- to live in terror
- toll
- toll-free
- toll lanes
- toll plaza
- tollway
- to look down your nose at someone
- to look high and low
- to look one's best
- to look on the bright side
- to look someone in the eye
- to look the other way
- to loom large
- to lose contact
- to lose face
- to lose heart
- to lose sight of
- to lose the battle but win the war
- to lose the plot
- to lose touch