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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Winning \Win"ning\, n.
1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by
competition.
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2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or
contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural.
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Ye seek land and sea for your winnings. --Chaucer.
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3. (Mining)
(a) A new opening.
(b) The portion of a coal field out for working.
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{Winning headway} (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in
post-and-stall working.
{Winning post}, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.
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