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Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.
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retaining — index reservation (engagement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
retaining — adjective Thesaurus: walls of a building and relating to wallshyponym Main entry: retain … Useful english dictionary
Retaining — Retain Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaining — adj. Retaining is used with these nouns: ↑wall … Collocations dictionary
retaining — saugojimas statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Atminties procesas, kai įsiminti ar įsidėmėti objektai laikomi sąmonėje. Pagal saugojimo trukmę skiriama ilgalaikė ir trumpalaikė atmintis. Ji lemia atgaminimo efektyvumą. atitikmenys: angl.… … Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas
retaining lien — see lien Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
retaining wall — retaining walls N COUNT A retaining wall is a wall that is built to prevent the earth behind it from moving … English dictionary
retaining fee — index compensation, retainer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
retaining wall — ► NOUN ▪ a wall that holds back earth or water on one side of it … English terms dictionary
retaining wall — n. a wall built to keep a bank of earth from sliding or water from flooding … English World dictionary
