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Meanings of lacing in English

Portuguese
surra
Catalan
estomacada
Spanish
paliza

The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.

surra
Spanish
lazo

A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

lazo

Adulteration of drugs.

Synonyms
Examples for "adulteration of drugs"
Examples for "adulteration of drugs"
1
Drugs.--Tothe adulteration of drugs but very brief reference can here be made.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
2
Prominent among these uses are of course the detection of oleomargarine, the adulteration of drugs, liquors, milk, groceries, sausages, etc.
The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891
Usage of lacing in English
1
Irritation rose, lacing the words, That included the melts for your sister.
Indivisible
2
The lacing system and way it tightens around the midfoot is perfect.
NY Magazine
3
In a matter of minutes he was dressed and lacing his boots.
Fragile Eternity
4
But he shoved it into his pocket and finished lacing the boots.
Badge of Infamy
5
To-the-toe lacing and a two-tiered footbed help you dial in the fit.
Climbing Magazine
6
We spent a significant amount of time lacing the crater with explosives.
Envoy
7
The tight lacing prevents the intended freedom, besides weakening the mother's muscles.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
8
He turns to her briefly, in his crouched position, lacing his shoes.
Real life & liars
9
I took a bow and handed Rosie the shoe I'd finished lacing.
The wildwater walking club
10
Tom suddenly smelled mustard flowers, smelled Rose's faint perfume lacing delicately through.
Shadowland
11
Nina muttered, lacing high white buckskin shoes, with some shortening of breath.
Harriet and the Piper
12
Jamie groaned, his fingers lacing into her hair as she worked him.
Belonging to them
13
Spiro leaned back in his chair, lacing his fingers behind his head.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
14
Black leather pants with some kind of corset-style lacing on the back.
Blood Rights
15
If you'd only let go, he said, danger lacing his tone.
Nevermore
16
The lacing system on the Vision was the best of all the lace-ups.
Climbing Magazine
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Translations for lacing
Portuguese
surra
Spanish
palizalazo
Lacing through the time
Lacing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common