touring
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʊəɹɪŋ/, /ˈtɔːɹɪŋ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊəɹɪŋ, -ɔːɹɪŋ
Adjective
touring (not comparable)
- Working for a short time in different places.
- a touring company
- Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.
- If you are not using a touring-specific bike and you have large feet, you could have problems with your heels striking your rear panniers. This is one of the very reasons why a touring bike has long chainstays (435mm minimum).
Synonyms
Derived terms
- bicycle touring
- grand touring car
- touring bicycle
- touring car
- touring company
- [[:touring member
traffic#English|touring member
traffic]] - touring motorcycle
- touring side
- touring squad
- traffic stop
Verb
touring
- present participle and gerund of tour
Noun
touring (plural tourings)
- (informal) A touring car.
- 1988, Cars and Parts, volume 31, page 60:
- Finally, there was the 40-hp machine from the previous year, on the 120-inch wheelbase and listed in four body styles, tourings and roadsters.
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtuɾin/ [ˈt̪u.ɾĩn]
- Rhymes: -uɾin
- Syllabification: tou‧ring
Noun
touring m (plural tourings)