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mounting

American  
[moun-ting] / ˈmaʊn tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that mounts. mount.

  2. something that serves as a mount, support, setting, or the like.

    a new mounting for an heirloom jewel.
mounting British  
/ ˈmaʊntɪŋ /

noun

  1. another word for mount 1

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Other Word Forms

  • unmounting adjective

Etymology

Origin of mounting

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; mount 1, -ing 1

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