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age-old

adj

Definitions

  1. Very old

    Very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established.

    • They still make pottery by hand, in the age-old tradition.
    • It is a striking fact that it seems to be an age-old tradition amongst locomotive designers that a 0-6-0 tender engine must have inside cylinders.
    • And on a programme of works of this magnitude, passengers will need to be mindful of the age-old maxim of 'no gain without pain'.

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