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tacking::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tack |
| Type of | change of course |
| Derivation | tack |
tacking::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | baste, basting, basting stitch |
| Type of | embroidery stitch, sewing stitch |
Examples of tacking
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I guess it will never go bankrupt because they will just keep tacking on levies.
From the dailymercury.com.au
He earned Big Blue Nation's ire for tacking on a late touchdown in a 40-24 win.
From the kentucky.com
Not to be outdone, VW dealers have started tacking premiums onto the Jetta TDI.
From the latimes.com
So after first tacking it to the tail end of the album, the Roots cut it loose.
From the nytimes.com
They also increased sewer fees, tacking another $1 onto the average monthly bill.
From the ocregister.com
Tacking is when the scribe would hold together the leaves in quire with thread.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Facing this conservative wind, the provincial government is tacking to the right.
From the economist.com
The two boats engaged in a nail-biting tacking duel to the finish line in Hobart.
From the guardian.co.uk
Tacking on 7 miles to Swift Creek Elementary School just wouldn't be worth it.
From the newsobserver.com
- Fasten with tacks; "tack the notice on the board"
- The heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
- A short nail with a sharp point and a large head
- Turn into the wind; "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"
- Assemble: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
- Stable gear: gear for a horse
- In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail.
- Tack is a term used in sailing that has different meanings in different contexts, variously a part of a sail, and an alignment with the wind. When using the latter sense, the maneuver of turning between starboard and port tack is either tacking or jibing.
- In sewing, to tack or baste is to make quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tacking is used in a variety of ways: * To temporarily hold a seam or trim in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long running stitch made by hand or machine called a tacking stitch or ...
