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[n,vs,vi]
▶ racing (of an engine) ▶ idling ▶ spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)
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| 2. |
[n,vs,vi]
▶ going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.) ▶ going nowhere ▶ being fruitless |
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| 5. | A 2021-12-11 06:35:37 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 4. | A* 2021-12-08 21:58:15 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | gg5 |
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| Diff: | @@ -19,2 +19,2 @@ -<gloss>spinning one's wheels</gloss> -<gloss>running idle</gloss> +<gloss>idling</gloss> +<gloss>spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)</gloss> @@ -26 +26 @@ -<gloss>fruitless effort</gloss> +<gloss>going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.)</gloss> @@ -28 +28 @@ -<gloss>going round in circles</gloss> +<gloss>being fruitless</gloss> |
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| 3. | A 2021-12-04 23:59:42 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | mk |
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| Diff: | @@ -16,0 +17 @@ +<pos>&vi;</pos> @@ -23,0 +25 @@ +<pos>&vi;</pos> |
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| 2. | A 2017-03-26 18:59:20 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 1. | A* 2017-03-22 21:38:13 Robin Scott | |
| Refs: | daijr/s, prog, 中辞典 |
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| Comments: | Split into senses. |
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| Diff: | @@ -18,0 +19,5 @@ +<gloss>running idle</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<pos>&vs;</pos> @@ -19,0 +25,2 @@ +<gloss>going nowhere</gloss> +<gloss>going round in circles</gloss> |
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