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mousing

[ mou-zing ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.


mousing

/ ˈʊɪŋ /

noun

  1. nautical a lashing, shackle, etc, for closing off a hook to prevent a load from slipping off
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mousing1

First recorded in 1825–35; mouse + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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Typing and mousing for long periods is stressful for the finger and wrist muscles as well as the forearms.

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Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for his mousing or napping, but for his friendliness.

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When mousing in snow, the fox's long snout also allows it to reach its prey earlier, as mice are very sensitive to movements in their environment and can quickly escape.

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They’re surfaces upon that to put your input devices in order to protect your desktop — or, in my case, to regain a reliable mousing surface after I damaged my desk surface.

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The press release also doesn’t include any specs that people serious about mousing will care about, like the Vault’s DPI or sensor.

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