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present participle and gerund of ride examples
countable and uncountable, plural ridings
A path cut through woodland. examples
The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion. quotations examples
I like nothing better than to hear of your ridings, and shootings, and boatings.
1853, Charlotte Mary Yonge, The Heir of Redclyffe, volume 1, page 95
The behaviour in the motion of a vehicle, such as oscillation. quotations examples
The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
1946 July and August, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 213
A maximum of 80 m.p.h. was quickly reached on the 1 in 264 down through Three Bridges and at this pace the riding was exemplary.
1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 125
(obsolete) A festival procession.
plural ridings
(historical) Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.
(Canada) Electoral district or constituency. examples