touring

Etymology

adj

  1. Working for a short time in different places.
    a touring company
  2. Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.
    If you are not using a touring-specific bike and you have large feet, you could have problems with your heels striking your rear panniers. This is one of the very reasons why a touring bike has long chainstays (435mm minimum).

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of tour

noun

  1. (informal) A touring car.
    Finally, there was the 40-hp machine from the previous year, on the 120-inch wheelbase and listed in four body styles, tourings and roadsters. 1988, Cars and Parts, volume 31, page 60

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