reducing

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Reduce Source: opted

2. a & n. from Reduce. Source: opted

3. n. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent Source: wordnet

4. n. loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer Source: wordnet

5. a & n. from Reduce. Reducing furnace (Metal.), a furnace for reducing ores. -- Reducing pipe fitting, a pipe fitting, as a coupling, an elbow, a tee, etc., for connecting a large pipe with a smaller one. -- Reducing valve, a device for automatically maintaining a diminished pressure of steam, air, gas, etc., in a pipe, or other receiver, which is fed from a boiler or pipe in which the pressure is higher than is desired in the receiver. Source: webster

6. a & n. from Reduce. Reducing furnace (Metal.), a furnace forreducing ores.-- Reducing pipe fitting, a pipe fitting, as a coupling, an elbow, atee, etc., for connecting a large pipe with a smaller one.-- Reducing valve, a device for automatically maintaining adiminished pressure of steam, air, gas, etc., in a pipe, or otherreceiver, which is fed from a boiler or pipe in which the pressure ishigher than is desired in the receiver. Source: adambom

7. j:100 n. loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer Source: ecdict

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