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weighting

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weighting [′wād·iŋ]
(engineering)
The artificial adjustment of measurements to account for factors that, in the normal use of the device, would otherwise be different from conditions during the measurements.
(textiles)
The chemical or mechanical process of adding weight or body to a fabric or yarn, especially silk, by the addition of various materials.


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