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Adjective: oncoming  'ón,kú-ming
  1. Moving toward one
    "He swerved to avoid the oncoming traffic"
Noun: oncoming  'ón,kú-ming
  1. The beginning or early stages
    "The oncoming of winter brought colder temperatures and shorter days";
    - onset

Derived forms: oncomings

See also: moving

Type of: start