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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seizing1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; seize + -ing 1
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In such a milieu, Hine’s troubling 1908 photographs would easily disappear, perhaps seizing a moment but soon evaporating into the visual miasma that floods the zone daily.

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Farage is a past master at grabbing headlines, seizing on issues other politicians are sometimes reluctant to, talking in terms that raise eyebrows, creating rows and news coverage.

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The agency has many enforcement powers, such as withholding refunds, taking part of someone’s paycheck and seizing property to pay debts.

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By seizing them, he says, Moscow denies access to revenue for Ukraine, expands its own resource base and influences global supply chains.

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The White House said reports of China seizing the reef were "deeply concerning if true".

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