English Explanatory Dictionary

settling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of settle
noun
  1. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
  2. The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
  3. Dregs; sediment.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ en-us-settling.ogg

Word forms

settling settlings

Derived words

nonsettling settling basin settling tank settling time
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