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• present participle of terrace.

terracing

American  

[ter-uh-sing] / ˈtɛr ə sɪŋ /

noun

1. something formed as a terrace.

2. a system of terraces.

3. the act or process of making terraces.

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terracing British  

/ ˈtɛrəsɪŋ /

noun

1. a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields

2. the act of making a terrace or terraces

3. another name for terrace

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Etymology

Origin of terracing

First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Much of the railroad-tie terracing had been damaged as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

The official capacity was just more than 31,000, although three-quarters of the ground was terracing.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

The upper-tier will become outdoor terracing for new homes.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2022

The towering crane remains, along with some green nets meant to help restore the erosion-preventing terracing.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2022

Given Cahokia’s engineering expertise, though, solutions were within reach: terracing hillsides, diking rivers, even moving Cahokia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann