Definition of owing

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Owing (P. p. & a.) Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations..

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Columbiad :: Columbiad (n.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation..
Overknowing :: Overknowing (a.) Too knowing or too cunning.
Bellowing :: Bellowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bello.
Good :: Good (adv.) Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible..
Inconsistent :: Inconsistent (a.) Not consistent; showing inconsistency; irreconcilable; discordant; at variance, esp. as regards character, sentiment, or action; incompatible; incongruous; contradictory..
Illuminative :: Illuminative (a.) Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative.
Seafaring :: Seafaring (a.) Following the business of a mariner; as, a seafaring man..
Fluent :: Fluent (a.) Flowing or capable of flowing; liquid; glodding; easily moving.
Eruption :: Eruption (n.) The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion..
Adnascent :: Adnascent (a.) Growing to or on something else.
Fallowing :: Fallowing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fallo.
Confluence :: Confluence (n.) The act of flowing together; the meeting or junction of two or more streams; the place of meeting.
Pasture :: Pasture (v. i.) To feed on growing grass; to graze.
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Colony :: Colony (n.) A number of animals or plants living or growing together, beyond their usual range..
Catapult :: Catapult (n.) A forked stick with elastic band for throwing small stones, etc..
Tergant :: Tergant (a.) Showing the back; as, the eagle tergant..
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Ebb :: Ebb (n.) The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; -- opposed to flood; as, the boats will go out on the ebb..
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