The power-loom was found to be of comparatively little service until the earlier processes of dressing and sizing had been placed on a level of machine development by the efforts of Horrocks and others.
Sizing is made by dissolving half an ounce of isinglass in a pint of water.
From where I sat, I could see the sporting fraternitysizing him up and presently the young loudmouth crossed over and sat down beside him.
A smart shoe man, doesn't buy a block of leather without sizing up what's under the grain, and a young man when looking around for steady company can well do likewise.
The mate gave the caller a sharp sizingout of the clew of his eyes and then went out, closing the door softly behind him.
If the edges are to be gilded, the book is put in a gilding press and a skillful workman covers the edges with a sizing made of the white of eggs.
On the surface of a vat of thin sizing the marbler drops a little of many colors of paint.
If this work is to be done in gold, the design is stamped on lightly and sizing made of white of eggs is brushed on wherever the gold is to come.
Distilled water applied to the suspected document at the particular points under examination will dissolve the sizing applied by the forger.
A drop of water accidentally let fall on the blank page will frequently affect the sizing in that place, and, besides, all papers are not evenly sized in every part.
Forgers after erasures frequently endeavor to hide the scratched and roughened surface by applying a sizing of alum, sandarach powder, etc.
Machine-made papers with starchy and resinous sizing give such decided reactions that sometimes it is possible to distinguish by the color the portion of the paper treated with alcohol from that moistened with water.
Even in cases where a substitute for the sizing has been so successfully added that no change in color or surface is observable, the fibres will show by their unusual positions that they have been disturbed.
When an erasure is made on the surface of such a paper, the mineral and organic materials of the sizing and loading are removed, and the fibres of the paper which they unite are deranged in form and position.
If it has not been altered by chemical agents, the partial sizing and the resinous matter used give to the paper a peculiar appearance.
When the heavier strokes--usually the down strokes--of a writing are thicker and more blurred than usual a removal of sizing is indicated, or an original imperfect sizing of the paper.
Some inks penetrate deeper into the paper than others, and some produce chemical effects upon the sizing and even upon the paper itself, so that the characters can easily be recognized on the underside of the sheet.
Sizing takes away from the whiteness of the paper, and, thinned by the scratching or washing, it absorbs much more quickly even when it has been partially sized.
By sizingthe ends of the joints is meant thoroughly filling the end pores with glue, rubbing it into the pores with another block.
We are further told that this 'gum' was applied to the sizing of cotton cloths with good results, and that it might prove equally useful for the sizing of other materials such as paper.
Any sheets treated in this way will require sizing afterwards.
For a boy of his age, Garry was a pretty shrewd judge of character, and he had been sizing up young Howells while he was talking.
They resolved, the same train of thought running through the minds of both of the captives, to wait for daylight before sizing matters up.
I didn't catch all the first name--I was too busy sizing up its proprietor.
After the storm had died down and it got light enough to see, some of the neighbours were prowling round the place sizing up the damage.
The thread had been dyed before spooling and the vari-colored cob-spools could be arranged to make stripes lengthwise of the cloth; and the hanks had also been dipped in a boiling-hot sizing made of meal and water.
If grease had been put on the wool when it was carded, or sizing in the warp for the weaving, it was washed out by good rinsing from the woven cloth.
This sizing renders the paper more nearly impervious to moisture.
Many of these, such as engine-sizing and body-coloring, require skill and constant watchfulness.
There was nothing to do but go, and I went, but I gave the camp a minute "sizing up" as I left.
The sizing cut] Sufficient examples are given to enable the student to arrive at a fair understanding of the correct postures.
After the roughing cut has been taken, calipers set to the diameter desired will determine the depth of the next cut, sizing cut.
This machine coats each thread of warp yarn with a sizing compound or an adhesive and dries the sheet of warp preparatory to its use in the loom.
The difference between the making of news print and finer papers lies chiefly in the quality of pulp used and the quantity of clay and sizing added.
Simmons, the president of the Simmons Hardware Company, has for about fifty years followed this daily sizing up plan.
Read the first few chapters of "PEP," particularly the chapter in the book about solitude and sizing up things.
Exclusive of the colors the different ways of sizing are most essential parts of marbling.
It is therefore best to prepare the colors before commencing the sizing of the edges.
The sizing must be done with a soft camels hair brush, not too thin and it is essential that the gilding boards also become moistened.
During these investigations, I have learned to know the influence of sizing upon colors and how it hindered or expedited a beautiful marbling or comb edging.
Marbled and veined edges demand more viscosity of the mucilage, which, if the sizing does not possess it, is usually formed during the first stage of decomposition, when the normal time for using it for comb edges has passed.
To produce silver edges, a sizing material of a solution of gelatine (one half of a gelatine cake to one cup of water) is used as a surrogate to the albumen.
Paraffin, when used for the sizing of warps, may sometimes be completely extracted from the fabric, but this depends upon the proportion of tallow or other fat which is used in the composition of the sizing grease.
One cause of these yellow oil stains can be traced to the use of paraffin wax in the sizing of the warps.
This machine may also be used for soaping and sizingthe hanks if required.
These stains can hardly be considered the fault of the bleacher, but are due to the manufacturer of the cloth using cheap sizing compositions on his warps.
Besides these changes the starchy matters put into the cloth in the sizing are dissolved away.
Sidenote: Judge By Unconscious Appearance And Actions] When sizing up a man, depend principally upon details of his appearance and actions.
So we shall turn our attention next to specific details of sizing up the characteristics of the inner man.
After considerable practice in sizing up you will become familiar with the indications of many different traits.
So when you are sizing up your prospect, you should comprehend that the most effective way to get to his heart is through such an appeal as would reach the heart of every man.
Sidenote: Study Character Unobserved] Do not seem to make an effort to observe the person you are sizing up, for that would impress him disagreeably.
But what you learned about your chosen future employer before you gained the chance to present your ideas to him in his office should be used merely as a guide in sizing him up on the spot.
When you become skillful in sizing up other men, this art will help you very much in gaining the best possible receptions everywhere you go.
By sizing him up aright while you are presenting your qualifications for his consideration, you will be able to avoid making unfavorable impressions.
Do not confuse in your present thoughts the process of prospecting the characteristics of a man before meeting him, with the later process of sizinghim up at the time of the interview.
Sidenote: Speak the Prospect's Language] If your prospecting and sizing up of an employer indicate that he is very painstaking, suggest to him how particular you have been to prepare yourself in knowledge of his needs.
The second necessary element of proficiency in sizing up men is the relation or association of each detail observed, with the particular characteristic it denotes.
Sidenote: Determine Mental Speed] It is very important when sizing up a man to determine the degree of his mental speed.
Adapt your previous discriminative knowledge to the prospect you are sizing up.
Instantly sizing up the situation, the southpaw signaled for a double steal, and both runners started with the first movement of the pitcher's delivery.
Sizing up the Swede, Lefty tested him with a curve, but Oleson betrayed no disposition to reach.
I think he's out somewhere prowling around the town and sizing up the citizens.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sizing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
