seizing adjective. ['si:zɪŋ] M19.
[from SEIZE verb + -ING².]
1. That seizes, takes possession, or lays hold of a thing or person. M19.

2. [After French saisissant.] That seizes the attention; arresting, powerfully impressive. M19.

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seizing noun. ['si:zɪŋ] ME.
[formed as SEIZED + -ING¹.]
1. Nautical. Yarn or cord for seizing or binding something; a length of this. Formerly also, a rope for attaching a boat to a ship. ME.
round seizing: see ROUND adjective.

2. The action of SEIZE verb; an instance of this. LME.

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