# aligning

Pronunciation: US say "uh-LY-ning" /əˈlaɪnɪŋ/; UK say "uh-LYN-ing" /əˈlaɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of align. — present participle and gerund of align
   - Simple: Present participle of align. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _Aligning the satellite dish took longer than the whole installation._
   - _The crew is aligning the wheels before the race begins._

## Noun

2. The act or result of bringing things into correct position relative to one another; an alignment.
   - Simple: The act of putting things into a straight line or the right position.
   - _The aligning of the two beams required millimeter precision._
   - _Engineers checked the aligning of the rails before the train passed._

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