Definition of fitting

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Fitting (a.) Fit; appropriate; suitable; proper.

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Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity..
Shelving :: Shelving (n.) The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet..
Snobbish :: Snobbish (a.) Of or pertaining to a snob; characteristic of, or befitting, a snob; vulgarly pretentious..
Eulogy :: Eulogy (n.) A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth..
Dowel :: Dowel (n.) A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position..
Aristocratical :: Aristocratical (a.) Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners..
Coat :: Coat (n.) An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men..
Fitment :: Fitment (n.) The act of fitting; that which is proper or becoming; equipment.
Window :: Window (n.) The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening..
Incongruous :: Incongruous (a.) Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc..
Preparative :: Preparative (a.) Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory..
Doublet :: Doublet (a.) A close-fitting garment for men, covering the body from the neck to the waist or a little below. It was worn in Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century..
Hame :: Hame (n.) One of the two curved pieces of wood or metal, in the harness of a draught horse, to which the traces are fastened. They are fitted upon the collar, or have pads fitting the horse's neck attached to them..
Manifold :: Manifold (n.) A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others..
Tooth :: Tooth (n.) A projecting member resembling a tenon, but fitting into a mortise that is only sunk, not pierced through..
Liberal :: Liberal (a.) Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies..
Backlash :: Backlash (n.) The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear; also, the jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion..
Piston :: Piston (n.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes..
Befittingly :: Befittingly (adv.) In a befitting manner; suitably.
Union :: Union (n.) A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, or the like, as the elastic pipe of a tender connecting it with the feed pipe of a locomotive engine; especially, a pipe fitting for connecting pipes, or pipes and fittings, in such a way as to facilitate disconnection..
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