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timing
OXFORD DICTIONARY
timing, n.
1 the way an action or process is timed, esp. in relation to others.
2 the regulation of the opening and closing of valves in an internal-combustion engine.
1 the way an action or process is timed, esp. in relation to others.
2 the regulation of the opening and closing of valves in an internal-combustion engine.
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timing
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