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lacing

/ley-sing/US // ˈleɪ sɪŋ //UK // (ˈleɪsɪŋ) //

系带,鞋带,系绳,系带式

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of a person or thing that laces.
    • : a trimming of lace or braid.
    • : a beating or thrashing.
    • : a small amount of alcoholic liquor or any other substance added to food or drink.
    • : a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe or corset.
    • : Building Trades, Engineering. any member or members, as a batten plate or steel bars, uniting the angles or flanges of a composite girder, column, or strut.
    • : Also called lacing course .Masonry. a course of brick in a wall of rubble.a bond course in a rowlock arch.
    • : Nautical. any light line for fastening a sail, awning, or other cloth.

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Examples

  • A big part of fit is determined by the lacing system, as you want the boot to be as snug as possible.

  • The Athabascan tribe of the northwest and the Algonquins of the Great Lakes region experimented and perfected the iconic rawhide lacing.

  • Pregnant and breastfeeding women were still expected to wear corsets, with the only concession being more adjustable lacing.

  • Such a sweeping, plain-style narration is essential for lacing together a collection that unfolds in three countries.

  • The very first day I reached Hebron again I was out on the wide, oval field, lacing around the track.

  • Tight-lacing, I believe, was never more prevalent than at the present time, and its victims are a host.

  • Eyelet-hole: Holes in a sail through which a lacing is passed or reef nettles rove.

  • Pulling them on again and lacing them to the very top, he proceeded on his way, more easy in his head than under his soles.

  • Any attempt at concealing pregnancy, by tight lacing and the application of a stronger busk, cannot be too severely condemned.