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seizing

[see-zing]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that seizes.

  2. 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

  1. nautical a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seizing1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; seize + -ing 1
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Even before seizing national power in 1933, the Nazis implemented test cases on the state level.

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