mounting
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mount·ing
(moun′tĭng)n.
Something that serves as a support, setting, or backing: a mounting for a gem.
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mounting
(ˈmaʊntɪŋ)n
another word for mount113
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mount•ing
(ˈmaʊn tɪŋ)n.
a mount: a mounting for a jewel.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
mounting
1. All preparations made in areas designated for the purpose, in anticipation of an operation. It includes the assembly in the mounting area, preparation and maintenance within the mounting area, movement to loading points, and subsequent embarkation into ships, craft, or aircraft if applicable. (DOD only)
2. A carriage or stand upon which a weapon is placed.
2. A carriage or stand upon which a weapon is placed.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  mounting - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) |
| 2. | mounting - framework used for support or display chassis - a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device collet - a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting framework - a structure supporting or containing something mount, setting - a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount" passe-partout - a mounting for a picture using gummed tape |
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Translations
châssis-supportmontage
mounting
[ˈmaʊntɪŋ]B. ADJ [concern, tension, excitement, opposition, unemployment] → creciente; [debts] → cada vez mayor
we watched with mounting horror as → observábamos cada vez más aterrorizados como ...
to be under mounting pressure to do sth → encontrarse cada vez más presionado para hacer algo
there is mounting evidence that → hay pruebas, cada vez más concluyentes, de que ...
we watched with mounting horror as → observábamos cada vez más aterrorizados como ...
to be under mounting pressure to do sth → encontrarse cada vez más presionado para hacer algo
there is mounting evidence that → hay pruebas, cada vez más concluyentes, de que ...
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
mounting
[ˈmaʊntɪŋ] adj (= ever-increasing)
He ignored his mounting debts → Il ignora les dettes qui s'accumulaient.
Job cuts were necessary to cover mounting costs → Il a fallu supprimer des postes pour compenser l'augmentation des coûts.
He ignored his mounting debts → Il ignora les dettes qui s'accumulaient.
Job cuts were necessary to cover mounting costs → Il a fallu supprimer des postes pour compenser l'augmentation des coûts.
[tension, excitement, concern] → croissant(e)
mounting criticism → des critiques de plus en plus nombreuses
mounting evidence
There is mounting evidence against him → Les preuves s'accumulent contre lui.
mounting criticism → des critiques de plus en plus nombreuses
mounting evidence
There is mounting evidence against him → Les preuves s'accumulent contre lui.
[heat] → de plus en plus intense
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mounting
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