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truing Meaning & Definition

What Does Truing Mean?

As a verb, truing means to make level, square, balanced, or concentric.

Truing Definition (Verb)

  1. to make level, square, balanced, or concentric : bring or restore to a desired mechanical accuracy or form

    true up a board / true up an engine cylinder

Synonyms of Truing

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Truing in a Sentence

He trued the spokes of the bicycle wheel.

We spent all night truing up the report.

true up a board

true up an engine cylinder

true up a board / true up an engine cylinder

Word Forms & Grammar

trued

true·ing

tru·ing

true

trueing

trues

truing

truing (countable and uncountable, plural truings)

Words That Rhyme With Truing

Origin of Truing

From true +‎ -ing.

First Known Use

1838

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