poising

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔɪzɪŋ/

Verb

poising

1. present participle and gerund of poise

Noun

poising (plural poisings)

1. The act by which something is poised.
   • 1949, William Faulkner, Barn Burning:

     And then his father came up beside him where he stood before a tattered last year's circus poster on the other side of the store, gazing rapt and quiet at the scarlet horses, the incredible poisings and convolutions of tulle and tights […]