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TACKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) the act of changing tack
Synonyms:
tack; tacking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("tacking" is a kind of...):
change of course (a change in the direction that you are moving)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
Derivation:
tack (turn into the wind)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
Synonyms:
baste; basting; basting stitch; tacking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tacking" is a kind of...):
embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb tack
