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lowering

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low·er 1  (lour, lour) also lour (lour)
intr.v. low·ered also loured, low·er·ing also lour·ing, low·ers also lours
1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown.
2. To appear dark or threatening, as the sky.
n.
1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
2. A dark and ominous look: the lower of thunderheads.

[Middle English louren.]

lower·ing·ly adv.

low·er 2  (lr)
adj. Comparative of low2
1. Below another in rank, position, or authority.
2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf.
3. Lower Geology & Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.
4. Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.
5. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
v. low·ered, low·er·ing, low·ers
v.tr.
1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality.
3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy.
4. To reduce in standing or respect.
v.intr.
1. To move down: Her hand lowered.
2. To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loweringlowering - the act of causing to become less    
reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something
tapering - the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
2.lowering - the act of causing something to move to a lower level
movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
Adj.1.lowering - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
cloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"

lowering louring
adjective
2. glowering, forbidding, grim, frowning, brooding, scowling, sullen, surly We walked in fear of his lowering temperament.
Translations
lowering [ˈlaʊərɪŋ] ADJ [expression, glance] → ceñudo; [sky] → encapotado
lowering1 [ˈləʊərɪŋ]
1. n (of price) → riduzione f, diminuzione f; (of temperature, pressure) → abbassamento; (of resistance) → indebolimento; (of boat) → messa in acqua
the lowering of morale → il calo del morale
the lowering of the flag → l'ammainabandiera
2. adjumiliante, degradante

lowering1 [ˈləʊərɪŋ]
1. n (of price) → riduzione f, diminuzione f; (of temperature, pressure) → abbassamento; (of resistance) → indebolimento; (of boat) → messa in acqua
the lowering of morale → il calo del morale
the lowering of the flag → l'ammainabandiera
2. adjumiliante, degradante

lowering2 [ˈlaʊərɪŋ] adj (look, sky) → minaccioso/a
lowering2 [ˈlaʊərɪŋ] adj (look, sky) → minaccioso/a


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They all went out on the turret roof, where he explained to his guests the mechanism for raising and lowering the kite, taking also the opportunity of testing the movements of the multitudes of birds, how they answered almost instantaneously to the lowering or raising of the kite.
Heavy, wooden shutters there were to close the window apertures against hostile arrows, and these Mugambi was engaged in lowering when Lady Greystoke appeared upon the veranda.
And if you think you're lowering yourself, well, here's the floor, there's the door.
 
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