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mounting
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mount·ing  (mountng)
n.
Something that serves as a support, setting, or backing: a mounting for a gem.

mounting [ˈmaʊntɪŋ]
n
another word for mount1 [13]

1. All preparations made in areas designated for the purpose, in anticipation of an operation. It includes the assembly in the mounting area, preparation and maintenance within the mounting area, movement to loading points, and subsequent embarkation into ships, craft, or aircraft if applicable. (DOD only)
2. A carriage or stand upon which a weapon is placed.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mounting - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)mounting - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
2.mounting - framework used for support or display
chassis - a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
collet - a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
framework - a structure supporting or containing something
mat, matting - mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
mount, setting - a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
passe-partout - a mounting for a picture using gummed tape
Translations
mounting [ˈmaʊntɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= act) [of machine] → montaje m
2. (= support, base) = mount 2 A2
B. ADJ [concern, tension, excitement, opposition, unemployment] → creciente; [debts] → cada vez mayor
we watched with mounting horror asobservábamos cada vez más aterrorizados como ...
to be under mounting pressure to do sthencontrarse cada vez más presionado para hacer algo
there is mounting evidence thathay pruebas, cada vez más concluyentes, de que ...
mounting [ˈmaʊntɪŋ] adj
(= ever-increasing)
He ignored his mounting debts → Il ignora les dettes qui s'accumulaient.
Job cuts were necessary to cover mounting costs → Il a fallu supprimer des postes pour compenser l'augmentation des coûts.
[tension, excitement, concern] → croissant(e)
mounting criticism → des critiques de plus en plus nombreuses
mounting evidence
There is mounting evidence against him → Les preuves s'accumulent contre lui.
mounting
adj (= increasing)wachsend, zunehmend; there is mounting evidence that …es häufen sich die Beweise dafür, dass …
n
(of horse)Besteigen nt
(of picture, photo)Aufziehen nt; (of jewel)(Ein)fassen nt
(= frame etc) = mount2 N b


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Mounting behavior test Mounting is the term used to describe the male assuming the copulatory position but failing to achieve intromission.
After the first intromission, mounting behavior increases and crawl-overs decrease.
They found that female mice lacking MCH were less receptive to mating, and that male mice lacking MCH were less successful in their mounting behavior.
 
 
 
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