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Nov 30, 2009
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win•ning



Pronunciation: (win'ing), [key]
n.
1. the act of a person or thing that wins.
2. Usually, winnings. something that is won, esp. money.
3. Mining.
a. any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.
b. a bed of coal ready for mining.

adj.
1. that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
2. charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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