Definitions for seizing
ˈsi zɪŋseiz·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. seizingnoun

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

2. grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehensionnoun

   the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seizingnoun

   a type of lashing or binding used to temporarily immobilize the ends of a rope to prevent a knot from slipping or collapsing.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seizing

   Seizings are a class of stopping knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes, two parts of the same rope, or rope and another object. Akin to lashings, they use string or small-stuff to produce friction and leverage to immobilize larger ropes. Seizings are not recommended for heavy loads for critical use as strain reduces the diameter of the main rope and can permit slippage even with proper construction. According to The Ashley Book of Knots, "A seizing holds several objects together." The other type of stopping knots are whipping knots. A throat seizing is a seized round turn. It is used when turning in deadeyes, and has riding turns but no crossing turns. The end of the stay or shroud should first be stopped around the deadeye.

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1. seizing

   Seizing generally refers to the act of taking hold of something forcefully or suddenly, often without permission. This can refer to physical objects, opportunities, or even power or control. It can also imply a sense of urgency or immediacy in the action. In mechanical terms, seizing can refer to the sudden stoppage of a moving part due to friction or mechanical failure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seizing

   of Seize

2. Seizingnoun

   the act of taking or grasping suddenly

3. Seizingnoun

   the operation of fastening together or lashing

4. Seizingnoun

   the cord or lashing used for such fastening

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1. Seizing

   Seizings are a class of knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes, two parts of the same rope, or rope and another object. Akin to lashings, they use string or small-stuff to produce friction and leverage to immobilize larger ropes. Seizings are not recommended for heavy loads.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seizing

   Fastening any two ropes, or different parts of one rope together, with turns of small stuff.

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1. • Small Stuff

How to pronounce seizing?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seizing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seizing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of seizing in a Sentence

1. Michael Kugelman:

   For all the improvements that Afghan troops have made in recent years, the country's fighting forces remain a major work in progress, and when your country faces an insurgency capable of seizing a big city,' work in progress' is not good enough, and is, in fact, quite dangerous.

2. Antony Blinken:

   One of the things that Vladimir Putin has done, starting back in 2014 when they first went into Ukraine, seizing Crimea, seizing a part of eastern Ukraine, is to totally alienate the Ukrainian people from Russia. Before 2014, actually, Russia was pretty popular in Ukraine.

3. Antony Blinken:

   I’m convinced he’s going to try to do that, one of the things that Vladimir Putin has done, starting back in 2014 when they first went into Ukraine, seizing Crimea, seizing a part of eastern Ukraine, is to totally alienate the Ukrainian people from Russia. Before 2014, actually, Russia was pretty popular in Ukraine.

4. Laura Woods:

   They were seizing for salaries and policing for profit, police departments saw (asset forfeiture) as a new stream of revenue and my predecessors have abdicated their responsibility because the executive branch raised and spent money without legislative oversight.

5. Dean Baquet:

   Seizing the phone records of journalists profoundly undermines press freedom, it threatens to silence the sources we depend on to provide the public with essential information about what the government is doing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seizing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seizing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seizing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=seizing
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=seizing