lacing

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Synonyms: facing, pacing, lacking, lading, laying, placing, laving, racing, lancing, lawing, lazing

Antonyms: facing, pacing, lacking, lading, laying, placing, laving, racing, lancing, lawing, lazing

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|lace||ing-form}}

Noun

1. That with which something is {{l|en|laced}}.
2. The [[tied]] or [[threaded]] [[lace]]s that form a netlike pattern.
3. A [[beating]] as punishment; a [[hiding]].
4. {{lb|en|mining}} [[lagging|Lagging]], or cross-pieces placed to prevent [[ore]] from falling into a passage.
5. {{lb|en|bookbinding}} The cords by which the boards of a book are fastened to the back.
6. {{lb|en|shipbuilding}} The knee of the head, or lace-piece, a piece of compass or knee timber secured to the back of the figurehead.

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