porting

[ pawr-ting, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr tɪŋ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun Automotive, Machinery.

the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.

Origin of porting

First recorded in 1955–60; port⁴ + -ing¹

Words nearby porting

portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting, portio, portion, portion-controlled, portioner, portio supravaginalis

Example sentences from the Web for porting

The action of porting helm had undoubtedly saved the mine-laying submarine.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman
"Nor'west by west half west, sir," the helmsman repeated, porting his helm a trifle.
The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Generations of voyageurs, upward bound, and porting their canoes to avoid the falls, had worn a track beside the river bank.
Fort Amity|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Even as they watched, the bluejackets were aware that R19 was porting helm.
A Sub and a Submarine|Percy F. Westerman

“Serg——,” began Bill in an elevated voice, porting his arms at the same time.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2|Various

单词	porting
释义	porting [ pawr-ting, pohr- ] / ˈpɔr tɪŋ, ˈpoʊr- / noun Automotive, Machinery. the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance. Origin of porting First recorded in 1955–60; port⁴ + -ing¹ Words nearby porting portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting, portio, portion, portion-controlled, portioner, portio supravaginalis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for porting The action of porting helm had undoubtedly saved the mine-laying submarine. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.\|Percy F. Westerman "Nor'west by west half west, sir," the helmsman repeated, porting his helm a trifle. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler Generations of voyageurs, upward bound, and porting their canoes to avoid the falls, had worn a track beside the river bank. Fort Amity\|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Even as they watched, the bluejackets were aware that R19 was porting helm. A Sub and a Submarine\|Percy F. Westerman “Serg——,” began Bill in an elevated voice, porting his arms at the same time. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2\|Various
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