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

We don’t get multihop connections, which route your traffic through one VPN server before forwarding it to a second one, providing an extra layer of security and making you even harder to identify uniquely.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“I am totally shocked that she was forwarding electronic correspondence to Epstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But Postal Service forwarding ends after a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The files show Krauss forwarding Epstein his correspondence with BuzzFeed News reporters, as well as with officials at Arizona State University and Dillon, the lawyer.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

They seldom stayed long enough to make friends anywhere, and in the few cases where they had, they’d moved on with no forwarding address and lost contact.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Related Words

• address
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