age — meaning in English
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English meaning
- age noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- elderly adjective Old, especially having reached an advanced age.
- ing noun A low meadow, especially one near a river; a water meadow (a dialect and historical term).
Senses
age is used for these senses in English:
- age Forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection.
- ing Used to form nouns or noun-like words (or elements of noun phrases) from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action.
- ing Used to form nouns denoting materials or systems of objects which are used or employed in an action, or considered collectively.
- age (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
- age (countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
- beam (nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
- beam (agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
- elderly old; having lived for relatively many years.
age — full definition
- noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
- noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
- verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.
beam — full definition
- noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
- noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
- noun A wide, happy smile.
- verb To smile broadly and happily.
- verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.