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SEIZING

Pronunciation (US):

• SEIZING (noun)
The noun SEIZING has 2 senses:

1. small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

Familiarity information: SEIZING used as a noun is rare.

• SEIZING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("seizing" is a kind of...):

small stuff (any light rope used on shipboard)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The act of gripping something firmly with the hands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

prehension; taking hold; grasping; seizing

Hypernyms ("seizing" is a kind of...):

control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "seizing"):

clasp; clench; clutch; clutches; grasp; grip; hold (the act of grasping)

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