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Collecting — This article is about the hobby. For other uses of the general concept, see Collection (disambiguation). Collecting Collectable • Antique • Antiquities Terms Ephemera • Memorabilia Premium • Prize Souvenir • Special… … Wikipedia
collecting — noun the act of gathering something together • Syn: ↑collection, ↑assembling, ↑aggregation • Derivationally related forms: ↑collect, ↑collect (for: ↑collection) … Useful english dictionary
Collecting — Collect Col*lect (k[o^]l*l[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collecting}.] [L. collecrus, p. p. of collerige to bind together; col + legere to gather: cf. OF. collecter. See {Legend}, and cf. {Coil}, v. t., {Cull}, v. t.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collecting — [[t]kəle̱ktɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A collecting tin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity. [BRIT] → See also collect (in AM, use collection box) … English dictionary
Collecting duct system — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. Latin tubulus renalis colligens Gray s … Wikipedia
Collecting the Kid — Compilation album by El P Released October 19, 2004 … Wikipedia
collecting bank — see bank Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Collecting Team — is a short story written by Robert Silverberg. The story talks about three explorers, Clyde Holdreth, Lee Davison, and Gus who are from Earth and they travel the galaxy looking for new species and exploring new planets. They soon land on a middle … Wikipedia
collecting box — noun 1. A box for specimens used by naturalists in the field 2. A box for receiving money contributions • • • Main Entry: ↑collect … Useful english dictionary
collecting basket — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Hairs, bristles or spines on the forelegs that function in collecting or holding food while consuming it … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
