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idling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | idleness, loafing |
| Type of | inactivity |
| Has types | dolce far niente |
| Derivation | idle |
Examples of idling
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Some speed bumps are so steep, even idling over them causes a car to bottom out.
From the thenewstribune.com
That's what you're doing if you sit in your SUV or car while idling at the curb.
From the dailynews.com
She noticed many vehicles idling, which adds to air pollution and uses gasoline.
From the sltrib.com
Shutting off idling engines is a simple way to save gasoline and cut pollutants.
From the stltoday.com
The pilots of France's presidential Airbus may want to keep their engines idling.
From the time.com
Further, they won't be idling in gridlock, so there will be less air pollution.
From the denverpost.com
He found, on East 104th Street, a sport utility vehicle idling outside a store.
From the nytimes.com
It directs me off the highway, and I end up in the Bronx, idling at stoplights.
From the bloomberg.com
Idling Land Cruisers from other trekking companies were everywhere at the gate.
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- Not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"
- Run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
- The state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle"
- Baseless: without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
- Be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
- Not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
- Idle (idling) is a term which generally refers to a lack of motion and/or energy.
- A computer processor is described as idle when it is not being used by any program.
- When an engine running on idle or idles, the engine runs without any loads but the engine accessories.
