forwarding

American  

[fawr-wer-ding] / ˈfɔr wər dɪŋ /

noun

1. Bookbinding. a stage in which sections of a book are stitched, fitted with a back, pasted, etc., before being placed in the completed cover.

2. Engraving. the process of starting a copper plate by etching and of finishing with a graver.

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forwarding British  

/ ˈfɔːwədɪŋ /

noun

1. all the processes involved in the binding of a book subsequent to cutting and up to the fitting of its cover

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Etymology

Origin of forwarding

First recorded in 1625–35; forward + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

People were fast forwarding through all the commercials because they were watching it on TiVo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

They found evidence that ChatGPT appeared to be “using forwarding looking information despite being asked not to.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

RXO is a large third-party logistics firm, or 3PL, brokering truck transportation, freight forwarding, and last-mile delivery for customers in an asset-light business model.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But, for now, the former prince’s first brush with justice has come from a seemingly more mundane matter: the apparent forwarding of emails to Epstein in his role as Britain’s trade pitchman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

They wanted information—the names of friends, forwarding addresses, suggestions on where to look next.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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