Definition of running

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Running (a.) Continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a running explanation..

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Courser :: Courser (n.) A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running birds of the Ostrich family..
Pound :: Pound (v. i.) To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds..
Sluice :: Sluice (v. t.) To wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice; as, to sluice eart or gold dust in mining..
Stage :: Stage (n.) A large vehicle running from station to station for the accomodation of the public; a stagecoach; an omnibus.
Buck :: Buck (v. t.) To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by beating them on stones in running water..
Sledding :: Sledding (n.) The state of the snow which admits of the running of sleds; as, the sledding is good..
Roulade :: Roulade (n.) A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios..
Runaway :: Runaway (a.) Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage..
Outrunning :: Outrunning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Outru.
Coasting :: Coasting (a.) Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast..
Precurse :: Precurse (n.) A forerunning.
Inlet :: Inlet (n.) A bay or recess,as in the shore of a sea, lake, or large river; a narrow strip of water running into the land or between islands..
Runaway :: Runaway (a.) Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse..
Silt :: Silt (n.) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
Running :: Running (a.) Moving or advancing by running.
Stagirite :: Staging (n.) The business of running stagecoaches; also, the act of journeying in stagecoaches..
Sandglass :: Sandglass (n.) An instrument for measuring time by the running of sand. See Hourglass.
Sea Room :: Sea room () Room or space at sea for a vessel to maneuver, drive, or scud, without peril of running ashore or aground..
Egg-glass :: Egg-glass (n.) A small sandglass, running about three minutes, for marking time in boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at table..
Lasso :: Lasso (n.) A rope or long thong of leather with, a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc..
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