Thesaurus: scaling

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Scale
2. a. 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.
3. a. Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place.
4. n. the act of arranging in a graduated series
5. n. act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
6. n. ascent by or as if by a ladder
7. 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.
8. n:100 n. the act of arranging in a graduated series n. act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale n. ascent by or as if by a ladder