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stilling

/ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/

Translations

stillingnoun

stillings

/ˈstɪl.ɪŋ/

apaisementSens général : action de calmer ou de rendre immobile.

The stilling of the wind brought a sense of peace to the valley.

L’apaisement du vent a apporté un sentiment de paix à la vallée.

bassin de tranquillisationTechnique d’ingénierie hydraulique.

The engineers installed a stilling basin to manage the flow of water from the dam.

Les ingénieurs ont installé un bassin de tranquillisation pour gérer l’écoulement de l’eau du barrage.

Additional translations

affaiblissementSpécialement en climatologie : diminution de la vitesse du vent.

Synonyms

stillinggerund / present participle

/ˈstɪlɪŋ/

Used chiefly as a participial adjective or as an attributive noun modifier (e.g. "stilling basin").

apaisantQui calme ou atténue les mouvements, le plus souvent au sens figuré ou stylistique.

The stilling influence of her voice eased everyone's nerves.

L’influence apaisante de sa voix a calmé les nerfs de tout le monde.

Additional translations

calmantVariante de sens proche, légèrement plus concrète ou descriptive.

Synonyms

stillverb

stilling

Gerund

stilled

Past Simple

stilled

Past Participle

stilling

Gerund

Synonyms

Definitions

stillingnoun

The act of making or becoming still; a calming or quieting.

The stilling of the wind brought a sense of peace to the valley.

A device or structure used to reduce the velocity of water, often used in hydraulic engineering.

The engineers installed a stilling basin to manage the flow of water from the dam.

A long-term decrease in near-surface wind speed, especially attributed to climatic or environmental changes.

Studies show a pronounced wind stilling over several continents since the 1980s.

stillinggerund / present participle

Calming, quieting, or reducing movement; serving to make something still.

The stilling influence of her voice eased everyone's nerves.

stillverb

To make or become calm or quiet.

She tried to still her racing heart before the presentation.

To stop or reduce movement or activity.

The teacher stilled the class with a single glance.

Distill a liquid by evaporation and condensation.

They stilled the whiskey in the old distillery.