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1. Raising
   [metalworking] Raising is a metalworking technique whereby sheet metal is formed over a stake or other solid object by repeated sequences or "passes" of hammering and annealing of the metal, thereby compressing and thickening the steel into the desired shape. This technique is an essential p...
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2. raising
   [adj] - increasing in quantity or value 2. [n] - the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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3. raising
   a bending operation carried out between punch and die wherein the axis of the bend is made to confirm to a desired shape Category: Iron and steel industries • forming a component by producing shallow indentations with a punch and die,without altering the initial sheet thickness Catego...
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4. raising
   Technique of making metal hollow-ware. A flat disc of metal is hammered over an anvil-like stake to gradually raise the sides to the required shape and depth.
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5. Raising
   Rais'ing (rāz'ĭng) noun 1. The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life. 2. Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising ...
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6. raising
   1. The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life. ... 2. Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising. ... 3. The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by ...
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7. raising
   adjective increasing in quantity or value; `a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate`
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8. raising
   rearing noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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9. Raising
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Raise • (n.) The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning. • (n.) Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising. • (n.)...
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10. raising
    (from the article `hollowware`) ...utensils and artifacts. The simplest metalwork technique for making hollowware is to join pieces of sheet metal together, using rivets, solder, or ... ...gold and silver were generally cast as though they were bronze, but the great demand in the T`ang for objects made in these metals led to the ... ...
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11. Raising
    [linguistics] In linguistics, raising is a form of argument control in which an argument that belongs semantically to a subordinate clause is realized syntactically as a constituent of a higher clause. For example, the sentence "Bill seemed to be angry" is a raising construction, because alt...
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12. Raising
    The method of making hollow ware by hammering and forming a sheet of silver over a raising stake.
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