sizing

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
sizing
    n 1: any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to
         stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric" [syn:
         {size}, {sizing}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Size \Size\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sized}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Sizing}.]
   To cover with size; to prepare with size.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sizing \Siz"ing\, n.
   1. Act of covering or treating with size.
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   2. A weak glue used in various trades; size.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sizing \Siz"ing\, n.
   1. The act of sorting with respect to size.
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   2. The act of bringing anything to a certain size.
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   3. (Univ. of Cambridge, Eng.) Food and drink ordered from the
      buttery by a student.
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