"lofting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loftings [plural]
Etymology: From loft + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|loft|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From loft + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lofting (countable and uncountable, plural loftings)
  1. (mining) Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lofting-en-noun-eVy-QxTy Categories (other): Mining, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 63 28 9 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 62 26 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 61 26 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 63 27 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 20 9 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 57 27 16 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 62 27 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 22 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 22 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 66 22 11 Topics: business, mining
  2. (uncountable) A drafting technique whereby curved lines are generated to be used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-lofting-en-noun-QuloeB4S
  3. (obsolete) An upper part; ceiling. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lofting-en-noun-ZEFkQX2F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lofting
  1. present participle and gerund of loft Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: loft
    Sense id: en-lofting-en-verb-paPQ5Pma
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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