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Scaling
Pronunciation : Scal"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc.
2. Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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