Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,804,432,973 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sizing
(redirected from Sizing (paper))

   Also found in: Financial, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
sizing [′sīz·iŋ]
(engineering)
Separating an aggregate of mixed particles into groups according to size, using a series of screens. Also known as size classification.
(materials)
(mechanical engineering)
A finishing operation to correct surfaces and shapes to meet specified dimensions and tolerances.
(metallurgy)
Final pressing of a metal powder compact after sintering.
A cold-working operation in which a part is re-pressed in a die to improve surface hardness, smoothness, and dimensional accuracy.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.