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long-hauling

long-hauling is the alternative spelling of longhauling.

long-hauling is the present participle and gerund of long-haul.

Meaning of longhauling

Noun

longhauling (uncountable)

  1. The act of travelling long distances.
    • Please address the effects of the military proposals on the fishing industry; consider commercial fishing, longhauling, pound dashing, trawling, seigning for shrimp, crab, shellfish, and pinfish. What are the impacts due to noise, radiation, and the restricted fishing areas?1989 July, “Public Hearing Transcript of February 2, 1989”, in Final Environmental Impact Statement: Mid Atlantic Electronic Warfare Range (MAEWR) within Restricted Airspace R-5306A: Environmental...
  2. The act of a taxicab driver taking a passenger on a long detour to the destination without consent in order to drive up the fare.
    • Taxi fares to Strip hotels [in Las Vegas, Nevada] – 30 minutes in heavy traffic – run $10 to $15 (to downtown, average $20), cash only. Fare gouging (‘long-hauling’) through the airport connector tunnel is common; ask your driver to use surface streets instead.2012, Amy C. Balfour et al., Lonely Planet Southwest USA, Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN
  3. The act of transporting goods over long distances.
    • Everyone thought he was crazy these days, and he was willing to admit that he was more than a little responsible for that. Quitting his longhauling job, living out of his truck, and subsisting on his savings while he pursued a man that no one believed existed ... it did sound kinda crazy to an...2006, Brandon Massey, Vicious, Atlanta, Ga.: Dark Corner Press, →ISBN, page 115

Questions about long-hauling

What is long-hauling the alternative spelling of?
Long-hauling is the alternative spelling of longhauling.

Words near long-hauling in the dictionary

  1. long-haul
  2. long-haul COVID
  3. long-hauled
  4. long-hauler
  5. long-haulers
  6. long-hauling
  7. long-hauls
  8. long-headed
  9. long-held
  10. long-hop
  11. long-horned

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