duallingdualingn.

Brit.

/ˈdjuːəlɪŋ/,

/ˈdʒuːəlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈd(j)u(ə)lɪŋ/

Forms: 1900s– dualing, 1900s– dualling.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dual adj., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < dual adj. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later dual v.

1. U.S. In the motor industry: the practice of selling two or more brands of vehicle at a dealership.

ΚΠ

1941 N.Y. Times 10 Aug. x. 5/4 Used-car values declined rapidly and surplus used cars were dumped on the market, the result being that many dealers passed out of the picture, were canceled under dualing programs or closed up voluntarily.

1961 P. Pashigian Distribution of Automobiles iv. 117 Thus, in small markets, dual dealerships will be frequently observed, for example, a Pontiac-Oldsmobile dual. Dualing also is popular during depressions or recessions.

1976 Business Week (Nexis) 26 Jan. 32 ‘Dualing’ gives extra exposure, says Schmillen: ‘People who come to look at a BMW might never see a Honda otherwise.’

2000 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) (Nexis) 4 Mar. 8 These dealers depend on dualing to offset their overhead.

2. Chiefly British. The conversion of a single lane road into a dual carriageway.

ΚΠ

1959 Times 28 Dec. 7/4 Dualling is a barbarous and needless custom, however you may spell it.

1975 Estates Gaz. 5 July 53/1 The growth of traffic consequent on the dualling of Queslett Road.

1984 Financial Times 8 Mar. i. 11/2 Work involves excavation and disposal of 85,000 cu. metres of spoil, land drainage, construction of stone walls and accommodation works in preparation for the future dualling of the road.

1999 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 18 Oct. 3/2 The Crescent Construction company which won the tender should be paid their dues by the World Bank to continue with the dualling of the road.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dualling
释义	duallingdualingn. Brit. /ˈdjuːəlɪŋ/, /ˈdʒuːəlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈd(j)u(ə)lɪŋ/ Forms: 1900s– dualing, 1900s– dualling. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dual adj., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < dual adj. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later dual v. 1. U.S. In the motor industry: the practice of selling two or more brands of vehicle at a dealership. ΚΠ 1941 N.Y. Times 10 Aug. x. 5/4 Used-car values declined rapidly and surplus used cars were dumped on the market, the result being that many dealers passed out of the picture, were canceled under dualing programs or closed up voluntarily. 1961 P. Pashigian Distribution of Automobiles iv. 117 Thus, in small markets, dual dealerships will be frequently observed, for example, a Pontiac-Oldsmobile dual. Dualing also is popular during depressions or recessions. 1976 Business Week (Nexis) 26 Jan. 32 ‘Dualing’ gives extra exposure, says Schmillen: ‘People who come to look at a BMW might never see a Honda otherwise.’ 2000 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) (Nexis) 4 Mar. 8 These dealers depend on dualing to offset their overhead. 2. Chiefly British. The conversion of a single lane road into a dual carriageway. ΚΠ 1959 Times 28 Dec. 7/4 Dualling is a barbarous and needless custom, however you may spell it. 1975 Estates Gaz. 5 July 53/1 The growth of traffic consequent on the dualling of Queslett Road. 1984 Financial Times 8 Mar. i. 11/2 Work involves excavation and disposal of 85,000 cu. metres of spoil, land drainage, construction of stone walls and accommodation works in preparation for the future dualling of the road. 1999 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 18 Oct. 3/2 The Crescent Construction company which won the tender should be paid their dues by the World Bank to continue with the dualling of the road. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1941
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