| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To whisker.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To nettle. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To edge. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To crust.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Present participle conjugation of the verb ear.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (ear) | 1. To take in with the ears; to hear.[Websters]. 2. To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain; as, this corn ears well.[Websters]. 3. To plow or till; to cultivate.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: earing, eared, ears, earer, earers, earingly and earedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun | 1. A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.[Websters]
2. A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.[Websters] 3. A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.[Websters] 4. Coming into ear, as corn.[Websters] 5. A plowing of land.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
"EARING" is a common misspelling or typo for: wearing, hearing, eating, bearing, earning, tearing, daring, Fearing, earrings, nearing, rearing, gearing, searing, earring, raring, dearing, learing, Earling, oaring, earings. |
Date "EARING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EARING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] In seamen's language, a small rope employed to fasten the upper corner of a sail to its yard.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Bible | 1: (Genesis 45:6; Exodus 34:21) Derived from the Latin arare, to plough; hence it means ploughing. (references) | 2: Earing an Old English word (from the Latin aro, I plough), meaning "ploughing." It is used in the Authorized Version in Gen. 45:6; Ex. 34:21; 1 Sam. 8:12; Deut. 21:4; Isa. 30:24; but the Revised Version has rendered the original in these places by the ordinary word to plough or till. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. | |
| Metallurgy | A symmetrical variation in length of a cup or stretched part which results from the anisotropic properties of the initial work piece. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] (nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Common Expressions: ear
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| A flea in the ear | An unwelcome hint or unexpected reply, annoying like a flea; an irritating repulse; as, to put a flea in one's ear; to go away with a flea in one's ear. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Bangle ear | A loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a spaniel. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Barrel of the ear | (Anat.), the tympanum, or tympanic cavity. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Bear's ear | Yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Burnt ear | A black, powdery fungus which destroys grain. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Button ear | (in dogs), an ear which falls forward and completely hides the inside. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Cauliflower ear | An auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Cauliflower ear | Cauliflower ear (or perichondral hematoma) is a condition common among boxers, martial artists and rugby players. If the external portion of the ear is constantly hit or bashed around, a blood clot may develop under the skin. This separates the cartilage from the overlying skin that is its source of nutrients, causing the cartilage to die. When this happens, the outer ear becomes permanently swollen and deformed. (references) | ||
| Cloud ear fungus | Cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is a jelly fungus grey-brown in color used often in Asian cooking. It is also known as black Chinese fungus, wood ear, tree ear, wood fungus, ear fungus or tree ear fungus, an allusion to its flabby ear-shaped growth. (references) | ||
| Dog ear | (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Specialty Expressions: ear
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Acupuncture, Ear | Health | Acupuncture therapy by inserting needles in the ear. It is used to control pain and for treating various ailments. (references) | |
| Aviator's ear | Medicine | An acute inflammatory condition of the middle-ear initiated by a pressure imbalance across an intact tympanic membrane. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Blast ear | Medicine | Auditory damage, frequently associated with perforation of the ear drum, among military personnel exposed to concussion shock waves(1). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Blue ear disease | Biology & Biotechnology | A new disease which results in unusual numbers of abortions or premature farrowings in sows and deaths and weakness in young piglets which cannot otherwise be attributed to a known disease. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear | Health | Cholesteatoma of the middle ear, usually associated with chronic infection, and commonly affecting the tympanum, epitympanum, and antrum. (references) | |
| Disposable ear plugs | Physics | Made from mineral down(or "acustic wool")is a special extremely fine glass down with fibres about 1 micron in thickness, or from waxed-cotton wool, and are intended to be used once only and then thrown away. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Ear Cartilages | Health | Cartilages of the auricle (pinna) and the external acoustic meatus. (references) | |
| Ear cover | Medicine | Most of the employers in these industries often require workers in the noisy locations to wear earplugs, earmuffs or both. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Ear defender | Labor | A device placed over the ear, earmuff, or within the external ear canal earplug to protect the hearing organ from intense noise. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Ear Deformities, Acquired | Health | Distortion or disfigurement of the ear caused by disease or injury after birth. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Abbreviations & Acronyms: ear
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | ||||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field | |
| EAR | English | European Association of Radiology | N/A | |
| EAR | French | élément agricole réduit | Food & Agriculture | |
| EaR | German | Entartungsreaktion | Biology & Biotechnology, Medicine | |
| EAR and H | English | East African Railways and Harbours Administration | Transportation | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | Top | |||
