scaling
the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.
Origin of scaling
1Other words from scaling
- non·scal·ing, adjective
- un·scal·ing, adjective
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How to use scaling in a sentence
The NFLPA would like to see the scaling back of on-field offseason practices continued, both for coronavirus-related and non-coronavirus-related reasons.
NFL begins an uncertain offseason, with questions about vaccines, the salary cap and more | Mark Maske | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostAttention is a commodity, which means that memes — a way of focusing and scaling attention — are a way to create value.
They’ll also need to overcome significant barriers when it comes to scaling efficiencies, but they are working on solutions that could address some of these difficulties.
MIT develops method for lab-grown plants that eventually lead to alternatives to forestry and farming | Darrell Etherington | January 20, 2021 | TechCrunchWhile starting a tutoring marketplace is easy, scaling is often where the troubles begin.
The tech-powered wave of smart, not slow, tutoring sessions | Natasha Mascarenhas | January 7, 2021 | TechCrunchThat scaling opportunity is likely one of the reasons why this has potentially caught the eye of investors.
Avenue 8 raises $4M to rebuild the traditional real estate brokerage model | Ingrid Lunden | December 18, 2020 | TechCrunch
They ended up crawling for much of the journey, scaling electric fences and fending off wild animals in freezing conditions.
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian State | Lizzie Crocker | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJournalists are leaving Kabul, embassies are downsizing, and donors are quietly and drastically scaling back.
The West Made Lots of Promises to Afghan Girls, Now It’s Breaking Them | Heather Barr | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat means that financial innovation is now as important to scaling up renewable energy as engineering innovation.
Their fourth comrade, left behind at the cemetery, attempted scaling a fence and wound up in the hospital the next day.
Invasion of the Celebrity Body Snatchers, From Charlie Chaplin to Casey Kasem | Melissa Leon | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr they might realize that they should be scaling back on the caffeine use and stop going.
Buying a Gift Card Is Really Making a Free Loan to Big Business | Daniel Gross | December 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA half dozen troopers had already dismounted, and were scaling the bluff to where a small wreath of smoke was seen curling.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnInsist upon keeping a scarlet fever or measles patient out of school until all scaling has ceased.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyThese three diseases are infectious before the scaling begins, sometimes before the rash is well out.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyCheveaux-de-frise of pointed sticks protected the fort from a scaling party.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.Then the scaling ladders were brought, the rush was made, and the castle taken.
The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
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