pairing

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛəɹɪŋ Homophone: paring === Noun === pairing (countable and uncountable, plural pairings) The combination or union of two things. (politics) An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === pairing present participle and gerund of pair