lacings

Definition of lacingsnext
plural of lacing
1
as in cables
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe

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as in braids
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look

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Noun
  • Securing critical sea-bed infrastructure The UUVs are increasing being employed to monitor the health and security of critical sea-bed infrastructure this includes oil and gas pipelines as well as optical fiber internet cables.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • Supply chains compound the problem further, with wait times for substations, high-voltage cables, and steel already stretched well beyond historical norms.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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  • In the photo she can be seen sporting a black and white striped bikini top, gold hoop earrings and black sunglasses, with her hair styled in braids.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • New braids and fresh fits for Ja’Niya.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.
    C.C. Weiss May 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
  • Even the wiring had to be improvised at scale, with metal rods used in place of traditional jumper wires, since no off-the-shelf equivalents exist for a project of this size.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
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  • Best activities for kids entertainment while traveling Little ones will be busy for hours exploring this 8-page skill board that features buckles, buttons, an adjustable strap, laces, zippers, Velcro and more.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • In environments where movement matters, secure laces may contribute to greater ease and continuity throughout daily activities.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Below, our experts break down the cool-girl makeup trends for summer that will have velvet ropes dropping for you.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
  • Instead of floating surface buoys tethered to traps, the system stores ropes and buoys on the seafloor until fishermen return and trigger an acoustic release that brings the gear to the surface.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
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“Lacings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacings. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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