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parceling

[ pahr-suh-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of separating or dividing into parts and distributing; allotting or apportioning.
  2. Nautical. strips of canvas, usually coated with tar, for wrapping around a rope to protect it.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of parceling1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; parcel, -ing 1
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California became an agricultural powerhouse by taming its rivers and parceling out their flows.

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The insurance department, in turn, has encouraged companies to ask for all the rate increases they need at once, rather than parceling out requests over time.

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As he grew in each, he assumed the role of the lovelord, parceling it out to all he came across while saving just enough for himself.

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The weapons roar in like any rocket, but instead of exploding instantly, they eject up to two dozen mines that explode at intervals, parceling out death in the hours afterward.

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Front-line nurses, already parceling out a few minutes an hour to each patient under their care, say juggling unfamiliar products or adjusting to workarounds makes their jobs even more fraught.

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