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seizing
[see-zing]
noun
the act of a person or thing that seizes.
Nautical.a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff.
seizing
/ ˈːɪŋ /
noun
nautical a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Tariffs could lead to "global trade seizing up in the second half of this year, accompanied by a widespread collapse in confidence, surging uncertainty and turmoil in financial markets," the report said.
From November 2023, the Houthis launched dozens of missile and drone attacks on commercial ships - sinking two vessels, seizing a third and killing four crew members.
This religious justification for seizing Palestinian land has been a regular theme of hard-right nationalist parties in Netanyahu's coalition, since well before the war.
Jordan Bardella, president of the RN, criticised Macron for what Bardella said was a "denial" of "savagery", seizing upon comments Macron made over the weekend.
Even before seizing national power in 1933, the Nazis implemented test cases on the state level.
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