Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A new edition or reprinting of a book: usually accompanied by the number of the edition or reprint.

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  • noun The drawing of wine from its barrel.

Etymologies

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French

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Examples

  • Our guys did the tirage of the PA-NG guys that got hit by the scud in their barracks before evacing them to Ramstein.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • I assumed what was in the bottles is tirage and wondered what the story was behind it.

    Bottling Reds at Shaw Vineyard 2008

  • What's the story behind the tirage in the grape lugs?

    Bottling Reds at Shaw Vineyard 2008

  • Our theory is the following: The bubble size and number of bubbles can be directly proportional to the amount of tirage time, in other words, the amount of time the wine ages on yeast.

    Once a Week, With Wine 2009

  • Maintenant, esperons que la seance de dedicaces ne soit pas sur tirage au sort comme au temps du CNIT!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007

  • Apres t'attends le tirage au sort et le premier prix c'est un contrat de deux mois en été?

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

  • The prosecution maintains that Ruhukwa used offensive language in his tirage at the bus stop against Mugabe, 81, who has ruled

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Les autres (l'édition principalement) passeront encore longtemps par l'étape tirage papier ...

    Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert

  • Masquant ainsi la nécessité technique ( "On ne va pas refaire un tirage juste pour changer un §! ..., à moins que les commerciaux l'exigent, bien sûr"), sous la théorie de la forme parfaite, celle de l'ultime brouillon, publiable.

    Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert

  • The subsequent references are to the tirage a part entitled:

    Fray Luis de Leon Fitzmaurice-Kelly, James 1921

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  • (n) withdrawing of wine from a barrel, for tasting or testing

    (n) a drawing, as in a lottery

    February 20, 2009

  • Also, in stamp collecting, it can refer to the quantity (of stamps) printed.

    February 21, 2009

  • He urged the City Council to crack down on dealers who don't display, as required by state law, a notice that customers are entitled to a ``tirage,`` or history, of any work they buy.

    June 15, 2009