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sahy zing

  • n  any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
  • v  cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
  • v  sort according to size
  • v  make to a size; bring to a suitable size

  • "Fish glue is used in sizing and general repair work.
  • And yet we tend to overlook (in sizing him up) Gates' basic decency.
  • They note that 70% of British women are wearing the wrong size bra, and that among bigger-breasted women the sizing is particularly inappropriate.
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  • Robert Thornton in International Herald Tribune
    He's a little terrier,Thornton said. "He was flat out all the way to be honest, I didn't want to let Sizing Europe get away. He's just so tough. I believed he could win but, whether he actually would, was another thing. I'm delighted."
  • Robert McFarlane in ReportonBusiness.com
    We are seeing some right-sizing,Robert McFarlane told an investor conference on Friday, adding that new subscribers are opting for service with "a few less bells and whistles."
  • Louis Stokes in BBC News
    In a commentary, Dr Clifford Packer from the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Centre in Ohio said: "We have every reason to think that it is not rare. With aggressive mass marketing, super-sizing of soft drinks, and the effects of caffeine...

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