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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Relieving

· Re·liev·ing · IPA /ɹɪˈliːvɪŋ/
01 a. Serving or tending to relieve.
  1. 1.
    Serving or tending to relieve.
Phrases & compounds
Relieving arch — a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t.
Relieving tackle — A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an action, in case of accident to the tiller ropes