Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In building, bricks or stones left projecting at the end of a wall that they may be bonded into a continuation of it when required.
Wiktionary
- n. The act or process of indenting or furnishing with teeth.
- n. construction Bricks alternately projecting at the end of a wall, in order to be bonded into a continuation of it when the remainder is carried up.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act or process of indenting or furnishing with teeth.
- n. (Masonry) Bricks alternately projecting at the end of a wall, in order that they may be bonded into a continuation of it when the remainder is carried up.
Etymologies
- tooth + -ing (Wiktionary)
Examples
“After that, the backhoe comes back and levels off the soil in a process called 'toothing'.”
“The saying "that's like porn for the blind" is an old joke, but like the toothing hoax of a few years ago, community participation is making Porn for the Blind real.”
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“They have previously worked in episodes, such current fads as “toothing” and flashmobs as well as including in one plotline an enhanced image related to a camphone shot.”
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“Rose resembled a groundhog toothing a fencepost rather than an attack dog, but his show is supposed to be informational rather that controversial.”
“The latest twist on toothing, or Brits using Bluetooth to hook up for sex with strangers: one fellow blogs that he made the whole thing up.”
“Well, first there was dogging - sex with strangers in public see the faq . . . now, there is toothing.”
“La moda del momento Ë il toothing Ë una delle mode del momento.”
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“The principle of toothing stones (approximately every 60 cm and in alternate rows - one at each corner and one in the middle) to ensure the solidity of a cyclopean concrete footing should be carefully checked on site.”
“For gable-end walls, integrating a pillar into the axis of the wall, taking care with precise bonding and toothing with the wall masonry ensures good reinforcement.”
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travismcdermott 1796 E. DARWIN Zoon. II. 51 The pain of toothing often begins much earlier than is suspected. Apr 18, 2008