poising

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/ˈpɔɪzɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is poised.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of poise
nounpoising (plural poisings)

plural poisings

  1. The act by which something is poised.

    And then his father came up beside him where he stood before a tattered last year's circus poster on the other side of the store, gazing rapt and quiet at the scarlet horses, the incredible poisings and convolutions of tulle and tights […]

    1949, William Faulkner, Barn Burning
Cite this entry
APA

poising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poising

MLA

“poising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poising. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poising,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poising.

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