"speling" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspeː.lɪŋ/ Audio: nl-speling.ogg Forms: spelingen [plural], spelinkje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːlɪŋ Etymology: From spelen + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|nl|spelen|ing}} spelen + -ing Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} speling f (plural spelingen, diminutive spelinkje n)
  1. (mechanics) wiggle room, backlash: the looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear). Tags: feminine
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    },
    {
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        "wiggle room, backlash: the looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear)."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "backlash",
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        ],
        [
          "looseness",
          "looseness"
        ],
        [
          "wheel",
          "wheel"
        ],
        [
          "distance",
          "distance"
        ],
        [
          "allowance",
          "allowance"
        ],
        [
          "error",
          "error"
        ],
        [
          "wear",
          "wear"
        ]
      ],
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        "(mechanics) wiggle room, backlash: the looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "mechanical-engineering",
        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-eːlɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Rhymes:Dutch/eːlɪŋ",
        "Rhymes:Dutch/eːlɪŋ/2 syllables",
        "nl:Mechanics"
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        "wiggle room, backlash: the looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear)."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "looseness",
          "looseness"
        ],
        [
          "wheel",
          "wheel"
        ],
        [
          "distance",
          "distance"
        ],
        [
          "allowance",
          "allowance"
        ],
        [
          "error",
          "error"
        ],
        [
          "wear",
          "wear"
        ]
      ],
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        "(mechanics) wiggle room, backlash: the looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "mechanical-engineering",
        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːlɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "speling"
}

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