sizing -
A weak glue used in various trades; size.
Verb
sizing -
Present participle of size.
Wikipedia
Sizing or size is any one of numerous specific substances that is applied to or incorporated in other material, especially papers and textiles, to act as a protecting filler or glaze. Sizing is used in papermaking and textile manufacturing to change the absorption and wear characteristics of those materials; it is used as a surface preparation for gilding; and it is used by painters and artists to prepare paper and textile surfaces for some art techniques. Sizing also refers to the process of including or applying the substance.
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sizing Act of fixing the cross-section of structural components on the basis of statics and material strength.