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Rasing

To rub along the surface of; to graze

📖 Definitions of "Rasing"

verb
  1. 1

    To rub along the surface of; to graze

  2. 2

    To rub or scratch out; to erase

  3. 3

    To level with the ground; to overthrow; to destroy; to raze

  4. 4

    To be leveled with the ground; to fall; to suffer overthrow

noun
  1. 1

    In shipbuilding, the act of marking figures upon timber.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rasing"

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WordDefinition
tear downverb(transitive) To demolish.
razeverb(transitive) To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
pull downverb(transitive) To make (something) lower (especially of clothes).
take downverbTo remove something from a website.
dismantleverb(transitive) To take apart; to disassemble; to take to pieces.
levelnounThe same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
gravingnounThe act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
tablingnoun(US) A setting-aside of a topic from discussion.
notchingnounA notched mark or pattern.
stringnoun(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
scantlingsnoun(nautical) The dimensions of the timbers of a ship
graftingnoun(horticulture) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.
berthingnoun(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
ledgenounA narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
plank-sheernoun(shipbuilding, archaic) The course of plank laid horizontally over the timberheads of a vessel's frame.
sawmarknounA mark made on a surface by the action of a saw.
scantlingnoun(chiefly in the plural) The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
upmakingnoun(printing, historical) The arrangement of lines into columns or pages.
touchnounAn act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
standardnounA level of quality or attainment.

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