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leaning

noun

  1. someone/something that is placed against an object with a slight inclination to gain support or hold
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adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈliːnɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.

  1. A tendency or propensity.

    a man of socialist leanings

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. present participle and gerund of lean