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Webster 1913 Edition


Flooring

Floor′ing

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Noun.
A platform; the bottom of a room; a floor; pavement. See
Floor
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Noun.
Addison.
2.
Material for the construction of a floor or floors.

Webster 1828 Edition


Flooring

FLOOR'ING

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ppr.
Laying a floor; furnishing with a floor.

FLOOR'ING

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Noun.
1.
A platform; the bottom of a room or building; pavement.
2.
Materials for floors.

Definition 2024


flooring

flooring

English

Noun

flooring (plural floorings)

  1. A floor.
    • 2008 May/Jun, Erin Barnes, “Glossed Over”, in E: The Environmental Magazine, volume 19, number 3, page 21:
      Every day we are exposed to low doses of phthalates in food containers, perfumes, hairsprays, floorings, paints, toys and medical devices.
  2. A material used to make floors.
    • 1994 April 14, Susannah Vesey, “Investment Conference”, in Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta:
      Now that it owns the best-known brand names in residential carpet, don't be surprised if Mohawk Industries sails into new waters - tile, resilient or even wood floorings - Chairman David Kolb hinted Wednesday.
  3. (sports) The act of putting one's opponent on the floor; a knockdown.

Translations

Verb

flooring

  1. present participle of floor