tweakingn.

Brit.

/ˈtwiːkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtwikɪŋ/

Forms: see tweak v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tweak v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < tweak v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or an instance of tweak v. in various senses; esp. (in modern use) the action or process of making minor changes or improvements.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] > action of expressing contempt > by gesture

tweaking1616

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking in specific manner > [noun] > tweaking or a tweak

tweak1616

tweaking1616

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [noun] > manner of bowling > specific

fast bowling1816

lobbing1824

bias bowling1833

windmill1867

fast-medium1890

flick1897

whip1903

swerve-bowling1930

body line1933

tweaking1949

swing bowling1953

spin-bowling1955

seam-bowling1956

pace bowling1958

nip1963

wrist-spinning1963

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [noun] > adjustment for accuracy or smooth operation

squaring1838

truing1852

tuning1863

calibrating1897

fine tuning1915

tune-up1933

tune1971

tweaking1975

1616 B. Jonson Epicœne iv. v, in Wks. I. 582 Good, sir Iohn, leaue tweaking, you'll blow his nose off.

1894 H. Spencer in Life Mrs. Lynn Linton (1901) xxi. 311 To return to the tweaking of the nose above indicated.

1949 E. M. Wellings in Boys' Bk. of Cricket 78/1 Most right-handed off-break bowlers do their spinning largely with the forefinger. Personally I do not even have that finger resting on the ball when bowling an off-break. My ‘tweaking’ is done by the middle finger.

1975 Drive Nov. 90/3 These engine hiccups are the result of carburettor tweaking that has been necessary to bring cars in line with current exhaust emission regulations.

1983 Austral. Personal Computer Sept. 123/1 Most parallel [daisy-wheel] printers should work with a little tweaking.

2020 Sun 16 Dec. 12 It's all about tweaking and tinkering, with little time to see what's having an impact.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	tweaking
释义	tweakingn. Brit. /ˈtwiːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtwikɪŋ/ Forms: see tweak v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tweak v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < tweak v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or an instance of tweak v. in various senses; esp. (in modern use) the action or process of making minor changes or improvements. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun] > action of expressing contempt > by gesture tweaking1616 the world > movement > impact > striking > striking in specific manner > [noun] > tweaking or a tweak tweak1616 tweaking1616 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [noun] > manner of bowling > specific fast bowling1816 lobbing1824 bias bowling1833 windmill1867 fast-medium1890 flick1897 whip1903 swerve-bowling1930 body line1933 tweaking1949 swing bowling1953 spin-bowling1955 seam-bowling1956 pace bowling1958 nip1963 wrist-spinning1963 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [noun] > adjustment for accuracy or smooth operation squaring1838 truing1852 tuning1863 calibrating1897 fine tuning1915 tune-up1933 tune1971 tweaking1975 1616 B. Jonson Epicœne iv. v, in Wks. I. 582 Good, sir Iohn, leaue tweaking, you'll blow his nose off. 1894 H. Spencer in Life Mrs. Lynn Linton (1901) xxi. 311 To return to the tweaking of the nose above indicated. 1949 E. M. Wellings in Boys' Bk. of Cricket 78/1 Most right-handed off-break bowlers do their spinning largely with the forefinger. Personally I do not even have that finger resting on the ball when bowling an off-break. My ‘tweaking’ is done by the middle finger. 1975 Drive Nov. 90/3 These engine hiccups are the result of carburettor tweaking that has been necessary to bring cars in line with current exhaust emission regulations. 1983 Austral. Personal Computer Sept. 123/1 Most parallel [daisy-wheel] printers should work with a little tweaking. 2020 Sun 16 Dec. 12 It's all about tweaking and tinkering, with little time to see what's having an impact. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1616
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