forwarding

[fawr-wer-ding]

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.

forwarding

/ ˈfɔːwədɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of forwarding¹

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

Example Sentences

There is also a feeling that rules around forwarding tickets to other supporters is restrictive and stops fans helping each other out if they miss out in the ballot.

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When forwarding an email, people often include their own take at the top—but this anchors the recipient before they have seen the original message.

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The Paynes did not respond to any of the messages, the court heard, with Mr Payne forwarding the texts and emails he had received to police.

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Its global forwarding unit is one of the nation’s biggest players on lucrative trans-Pacific ocean trade lanes between Asia and the U.S.

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Ministers are fast forwarding announcements originally planned for their Industrial Strategy due in the summer, such as that loosening of the rules over the phasing out of petrol and diesel only cars.

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Related Words

• address 
• deliver 
• dispatch 
• express 
• transmit