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Definition mooring in American English

mooring noun

[countable, usually plural] noun
/ˈmʊrɪŋ/
1

a place where a boat or ship can be tied up

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2

the ropes or chains that a boat or ship is tied to

Example

The vessel had lost its mooring and was drifting.

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Definition mooring in American English