forwarding

[ fawr-wer-ding ]

noun

1. Bookbinding. a stage in which sections of a book are stitched, fitted with a back, pasted, etc., before being placed in the completed cover.
2. Engraving. the process of starting a copper plate by etching and of finishing with a graver.

forwarding

/ ˈfɔːwədɪŋ /

noun

1. all the processes involved in the binding of a book subsequent to cutting and up to the fitting of its cover

Word History and Origins

Origin of forwarding¹

First recorded in 1625–35; forward + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Max's parents said they had moved house and did not receive the letters despite setting up a forwarding system.

From BBC

During a meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday, DUP MLA Trevor Clarke asked Boutcher whether the police had provided Sinn Féin with "any information highlighting their potential responsibility to consider forwarding information shared with them in relation to the McMonagle case", and if sharing that information could prejudice a potential police investigation.

From BBC

Even if they set up mail forwarding with the Postal Service, their mail ballots will not be forwarded unless their address is changed with elections officials.

From Los Angeles Times

"We are seeing now that ships are starting to anchor outside of the ports waiting to see what is going to happen," said Anne-Sophie Fribourg, a vice president at freight forwarding firm Zencargo, which organises shipments for exporters and importers.

From BBC

Even if they set up mail forwarding with the Postal Service, their mail ballots will not be forwarded unless their address is changed with elections officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• address
• deliver
• dispatch
• express
• transmit