Etymology
Origin of sizer
Example Sentences
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The dog was found tied to a carry-on-baggage sizer by the JetBlue ticket counter at Terminal 3 at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
If you're bringing a small suitcase on board the plane, bear in mind both the weight and the size of the luggage if you have to measure it in a metal sizer at the airport.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
Dividing each time a cell reaches a target size, known as the sizer strategy, seemed to be the best way to constrain the size of a cell.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
“It must fit the required dimensions and fit into the sizer in the gate area.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023
The sizer follows the turner and takes a light finishing cut with oil or water, giving size and finish with a coarse feed, and having only a light and clean duty it maintains its size.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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