American English pronunciation
How to pronounce weighing
IPA transcription: ['weɪɪŋ]
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Noun
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careful consideration
“a little deliberation would have deterred them”
Verb
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show consideration for; take into account
“You must consider her age”
“The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient”
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have weight; have import, carry weight
“It does not matter much”
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have a certain weight
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determine the weight of
“The butcher weighed the chicken”
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to be oppressive or burdensome; ,
“weigh heavily on the mind”
“Something pressed on his mind”
Usage examples
- Rails weighing were spiked onto the face of ties long.
- Heroin weighing was discovered strapped to his legs and chest, concealed underneath his clothing.
- If needed, prepare multi-strength broth weighing the appropriate quantity of the dry medium.
- The stranger thought for a moment, weighing his options.
- The complete terminal and coupler are portable, weighing only a few hundred grammes.
- Techniques for weighing gases on a balance are demonstrated.
- In old days, weighing was done with a beam balance to make equal splits.
- The clusters are large and rather loose, weighing a pound or more.