Meaning of LOWERING
| Pronunciation: | | 'lawuring
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- [n] the act of causing something to move to a lower level
- [n] the act of causing to become less
- [adj] darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
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| | Synonyms: | | cloudy, heavy, letting down, sullen, threatening |
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| | See Also: | | decrease, diminution, movement, reduction, step-down, tapering | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Low"er*ing\, a.
Dark and threatening; gloomy; sullen; as, lowering clouds or
sky.
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