forwarding

American  

[fawr-wer-ding] / ˈfɔr wər dɪŋ /

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.

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forwarding British  

/ ˈfɔːwədɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of forwarding

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

Example Sentences

We don’t get multihop connections, which route your traffic through one VPN server before forwarding it to a second one, providing an extra layer of security and making you even harder to identify uniquely.

From Salon

In the final quarter of 2025, its supply chain and post and parcel Germany units both reported an increase in EBIT, while the express shipping, freight forwarding and e-commerce businesses registered declines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mountbatten-Windsor had to publicly distance himself from Epstein, following the latter's conviction in 2008, but Stern acts as a go-between, forwarding documents and intelligence from Andrew.

From BBC

But, for now, the former prince’s first brush with justice has come from a seemingly more mundane matter: the apparent forwarding of emails to Epstein in his role as Britain’s trade pitchman.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I am totally shocked that she was forwarding electronic correspondence to Epstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• address
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