"using" meaning in English

See using in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈjuː.zɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈju.zɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-using.ogg Forms: usings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} using (usually uncountable, plural usings)
  1. use; utilization Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-using-en-noun-lRZ5zXbH

Verb

IPA: /ˈjuː.zɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈju.zɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-using.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} using
  1. present participle and gerund of use Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: use
    Sense id: en-using-en-verb-tlPk8h3U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

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