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   Lowering

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   noun

   • 1. the action of moving someone or something in a downward direction: "conditions do not allow the lowering of a rescue boat"
   • ▪ the action of making or becoming less in amount, intensity, or degree: "the lowering of the legal limit has exacerbated the situation"

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   What does lowering mean?

   • a sports player, actor, character, etc. who is very popular with the fans of a particular team, film, television programme, etc. (= people who support it or are very enthusiastic about it) LOWERING definition: 1. used to describe the sky when it is very dark and it looks as if it is about to rain: 2. used…. Learn more.

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   What does lower mean in English?

   • 1. to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. 2. to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. 3. to reduce in amount, price, degree, or force. 4. to make less loud or lower in pitch. 5. to bring down in rank or estimation.

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   What does Lowing mean?

   • LOWING meaning: 1. present participle of low 2. to make the deep, long sound of a cow. Learn more.

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   Is lowering a noun or adjective?

   • Familiarity information: LOWERING used as a noun is rare. Familiarity information: LOWERING used as an adjective is very rare. Hypernyms ("lowering" is a kind of...): decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down (the act of decreasing or reducing something) Hypernyms ("lowering" is a kind of...):

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   LOWERING definition: 1. used to describe the sky when it is very dark and it looks as if it is about to rain: 2. used…. Learn more.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · lowering in American English. (ˈlauərɪŋ, ˈlauᵊrɪŋ) adjective. 1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy. lowering skies. 2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry. Also: louring.

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   Definitions of lowering. noun. the act of causing something to move to a lower level. synonyms: letting down. see more. noun. the act of causing to become less. see more. adjective. darkened by clouds. synonyms: heavy, sullen, threatening. cloudy. full of or covered with clouds. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lowering."

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   Apr 22, 2024 · lowering in American English. (ˈlauərɪŋ, ˈlauᵊrɪŋ) adjective. 1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy. lowering skies. 2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry. Also: louring.

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   Define lowering. lowering synonyms, lowering pronunciation, lowering translation, English dictionary definition of lowering. also lour intr.v. low·ered , low·er·ing , low·ers also loured or lour·ing or lours 1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown. 2.

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   to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. to make less loud: Please lower your voice. to bring down in rank or estimation; degrade; humble; abase (oneself ), as by some sacrifice of self-respect or dignity: His bad actions lowered him in my eyes.

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   Verb. Noun. Filter. adjective. Scowling; frowning darkly. Webster's New World. Dark, as if about to rain or snow; overcast. A lowering sky. Webster's New World. That lowers or frowns. Wiktionary. Synonyms: threatening. sullen. heavy. verb. Present participle of lower. Wiktionary. Synonyms: depressing. dropping. lopping. paring. pruning. cutting.