retaining

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of retain
noun
  1. The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retaining.wav

Word forms

retaining retainings
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