"importing" in the noun sense
1. importing, importation
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
"importing" in the verb sense
1. import
bring in from abroad
2. import
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
3. spell, import
indicate or signify
"I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
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