ageing

English

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  • Rhymes: -eɪdʒɪŋ

Verb

ageing

  1. present participle and gerund of age

Noun

ageing (countable and uncountable, plural ageings)

  1. UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

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Adjective

ageing (not comparable)

  1. UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
    • 2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in RAIL, page 54:
      "The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.
    • 2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68:
      These two events have exposed the road haulage industry as being reliant on a poorly paid and ageing workforce, dependent on employees recruited from low-wage countries in Europe.

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