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单词 fitting
释义 fitting
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of fitten to fit — more at fit
: appropriate, suitable, proper
 < the fitting expression for the deeds they do — G.W.Russell >
 < a fitting rebuke for his rudeness >
Synonyms: see fit
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of fit (V)
1.
 a. : something used in fitting up : accessory, adjunct, attachment
  < living quarters with splendid fittings — marble pavements, ivory doors, crystal chandeliers — Christopher Rand >
  < an unusual fitting in these days is a hand throttle, fitted to the instrument panel — Country Life >
  < the fittings of the violin have been considerably altered since the greatest period of violin making — Robert Donington >
 b. : a small often standardized part (as a coupling, valve, gauge) entering into the construction of a boiler, steam, water, or gas supply installation or other apparatus — usually used in plural; see gas fitting, pipe fitting
2. : a trying-on of tailor-made clothes (as a suit or dress) in the process of completion
3. Britain : size
 < nylons are also being made in three fittings — for the slim, stocky, and oversize leg — Irish Digest >
 < fittings for every foot — Melbourne (Australia) Weekly Times >
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