touring

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʊəɹɪŋ/, /ˈtɔːɹɪŋ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊəɹɪŋ, -ɔːɹɪŋ

Adjective

touring (not comparable)

  1. Working for a short time in different places.
    a touring company
  2. Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.
    If you are not using a touring-specific bike and you have large feet, you could have problems with your heels striking your rear panniers. This is one of the very reasons why a touring bike has long chainstays (435mm minimum).

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Verb

touring

  1. present participle and gerund of tour

Noun

touring (plural tourings)

  1. (informal) A touring car.
    • 1988, Cars and Parts, volume 31, page 60:
      Finally, there was the 40-hp machine from the previous year, on the 120-inch wheelbase and listed in four body styles, tourings and roadsters.

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Noun

touring m (plural tourings)

  1. touring car
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