# banking

Pronunciation: US say "BANG-king" /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The business of managing and operating a bank.
   - Simple: The business of running a bank and looking after people's money.
   - _Decades of deregulation reshaped how banking is conducted across the country._
   - _Mobile apps have transformed everyday banking for millions of customers._
2. Work in a bank, including managing one, considered as a profession.
   - Simple: The job of working in a bank and helping people with their money.
   - _She went into banking straight after finishing her degree._
   - _Long hours pushed him to leave banking for a quieter profession._
4. The branch of finance that helps companies and governments raise capital, issue securities, and carry out mergers.
   - Simple: The kind of finance work that helps big companies raise money and buy other companies.
   - _After graduate school, she moved into banking and spent years structuring corporate mergers._
   - _Banking on Wall Street drew him in with the promise of advising on billion-dollar deals._
5. The act of tilting an aircraft to one side to make a turn in the horizontal plane.
   - Simple: The way a plane leans to one side while making a turn.
   - _The instructor explained how banking changes the direction of flight._
   - _Too much banking at low speed can cause the aircraft to stall._
6. The practice of helping a train up a steep slope by adding another locomotive to push from the rear.
   - Simple: Helping a train climb a steep hill by pushing it with an extra engine at the back.
   - _On the steepest section, banking was needed to push the loaded wagons to the summit._
   - _The railway relied on banking to help freight trains tackle the long climb._
7. A mechanical part used in a clock or watch to prevent unwanted vibration.
   - Simple: A small part inside a clock or watch that stops it from shaking.
   - _The watchmaker adjusted the banking to stop the lever from over-swinging._
   - _Proper banking keeps the movement running smoothly without vibration._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of bank. — present participle and gerund of bank
   - Simple: Present participle of bank. Use this -ing form for an action happening right now.
   - _The pilot is banking the plane to line up with the runway._
   - _We are banking on clear skies for the trip._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/banking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).