adjective, noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun] increasing, often in a manner that causes or expresses anxiety
SYNGROWING:
mounting excitement / concern / tension * There is mounting evidence of serious effects on people's health. * In the face of mounting pressure, the president decided to act.
noun = MOUNT:
The engine came loose from its mountings.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for mounting is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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