mounting
/'mouldiɳ/
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The technician carefully secures the telescope onto its heavy metal mounting.
Definition
- Noun:
- A framework, base, or structure used to support, hold, or display something: A "mounting" is the physical assembly or fixture onto which an object is attached or set.
- The action or process of rising, increasing, or ascending: A "mounting" can refer to the act of increasing in level, intensity, or position.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Framework/Support):
- The microscope has a sturdy metal mounting.
- She carefully removed the diamond from its gold mounting.
- Noun (Increase/Ascension):
- There was a mounting of tension in the room as they waited.
- The steady mounting of pressure caused the system to fail.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the mounting": To be in the process of being assembled or installed onto a support structure.
- The engine is currently in the mounting phase of the assembly line.
- "to give mounting to": To provide a framework or support for something.
- The new design gives a more secure mounting to the solar panels.
Variants and Related Words
- Mount (verb/noun): To climb or ascend; to fix something in position; a mountain or a support.
- They will mount the television on the wall.
- Mounted (adjective): Attached to a support or riding on an animal.
- The mounted police officer patrolled the park.
Synonyms
- Framework: A supporting or underlying structure.
- Escalation: A rapid increase or intensification.
- Fixture: A piece of equipment or furniture that is fixed in position.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Mounting" is primarily a noun or present participle. Related phrasal verbs use the base verb "mount.") - Mount up: To increase in amount or accumulate. - The costs began to mount up quickly. - Mount to: To amount to or reach a total. - The evidence didn't mount to a convincing case.
Related Idioms
- Mounting excitement/anxiety/tension: A commonly used phrase describing a steadily increasing emotional state.
- There was mounting excitement before the concert.
The technician carefully secures the telescope onto its heavy metal mounting.
Noun
- framework used for support or display
- an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)