bossing

/ (ˈbɒsɪŋ) /

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noun

civil engineering the act of shaping malleable metal, such as lead cladding, with mallets to fit a surface

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How to use bossing in a sentence

His bossing, truth to tell, lay more in the moral effect of his presence than in issuing orders or giving instruction.
The Boss of Wind River|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
My, imagine me bossing the gr-reat football hero of Lyon High, and a senior at that!
Betty Lee, Freshman|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Now just look here, Patia, if you are bossing this show, you needn't go cutting us off our grub!
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
Pal Arthur is all very well, but at bossing a bit of a slob.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 108, February 23, 1895|Various

But she let me in and I just peeked at Mary, bossing the whole job, as you might say!
Smith College Stories|Josephine Dodge Daskam

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