释义 |
ˈteaming, vbl. n. [f. team v. + -ing1.] The action of the verb team. Also attrib. and with up in senses 1 b and c of team v.
1733W. Ellis Chiltern & Vale Farm. 317 A Teaming-pin of about eleven Inches long. 1829Glover's Hist. Derby I. 182 The breeding of heavy, or teaming horses. 1852J. Wiggins Embanking 115 Cutting and filling 5d. per yard. Teaming 3/8ths of a mile 03/4d. per yard. 1877Knight Dict. Mech., Teaming.. 2. The operation of transporting earth from the cutting to the embankment. 3. A certain mode of manufacturing work, which is given out to a boss, who hires a gang or team to do it, and is responsible to the owner of the stock. 1883Harper's Mag. Aug. 390/2 All the teaming is done with one-horse carts. 1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 8 Mar. 74/1 The teaming-up of some well-known French manufacturers with..American companies is bound to act as a ‘shot in the arm’ to the French engineering industry. 1966Guardian 25 Apr. 6/4 A Jaeger shop..in Southport..is making a strong feature of ‘teaming up’—that is, exactly matching colours can be found in coats, suits, hats, skirts, slacks, blouses, and knitwear. |