- lacing
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Lacing — La cing (l[=a] s[i^]ng), n. 1. The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces. [1913 Webster] 2. A lace; specifically (Mach.), a thong of thin leather for uniting the ends of belts. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) A rope or line… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lacing — ► NOUN 1) a laced fastening of a shoe or garment. 2) a dash of spirits added to a drink … English terms dictionary
lacing — [lās′iŋ] n. 1. the act of a person who laces 2. a thrashing; beating 3. a cord or lace, as a shoelace 4. gold or silver braid used to trim a uniform, etc. 5. a small amount, as of liquor or a flavoring, added to something … English World dictionary
Lacing — Lace Lace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laced} ([=a]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lacing}.] 1. To fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively. with anything resembling laces. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lacing — /lay sing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that laces. 2. a trimming of lace or braid. 3. a beating or thrashing. 4. a small amount of alcoholic liquor or any other substance added to food or drink. 5. a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe… … Universalium
lacing — noun a) That with which something is laced. A light lacing of rum goes into the cake batter. b) The tied laces that form a netlike pattern … Wiktionary
lacing — lac·ing || leɪsɪŋ n. act of lacing; decorative trimming of cord; flogging, whipping; strap or cord which is used to tie or fasten; small amount of liquor added to food or drink leɪs n. ornamental fabric made of interwoven threads, lacework;… … English contemporary dictionary
lacing — i. The process of intermittent wrapping to join a wire bundle into a tight loom. ii. Stitching fabric to an aircraft structure with a lacing cord. iii. Threading wire through holes drilled at the same location in every blade of a fan or a turbine … Aviation dictionary
lacing — /ˈleɪsɪŋ/ (say laysing) noun 1. the act of someone or something that laces. 2. a laced fastening, or a lace for such use. 3. a trimming of lace or braid. 4. British a thrashing. 5. spirits added to strengthen or flavour coffee, tea, etc. 6. Also …
lacing — n. 1 lace trimming, esp. on a uniform. 2 a laced fastening on a shoe or corsets. 3 colloq. a beating. 4 a dash of spirits in a beverage. Phrases and idioms: lacing course a strengthening course built into an arch or wall … Useful english dictionary
Lacing (drugs) — Lacing is the act of secretly adding one or more substances to another. Some street drugs are commonly laced with other chemicals for various reasons, but is most commonly done so to bulk up the original product or to sell other, cheaper drugs in … Wikipedia
