Word Finder - seating

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To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.

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Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.

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To provide with places to sit.

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The waiter seated us and asked what we would like to drink.

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To request or direct one or more persons to sit.

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Please seat the audience after the anthem and then introduce the first speaker.

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(legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.

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Only half the delegates from the state were seated at the convention because the state held its primary too early.

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To assign the seats of.

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to seat a church

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To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.

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To rest; to lie down.

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To settle; to plant with inhabitants.

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to seat a country

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To put a seat or bottom in.

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to seat a chair

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(gerund) The act of one that seats.

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The seating of passengers will begin soon.

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The provision of chairs or other places for people to sit.

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There is plenty of comfortable seating.

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A period of time in which people are allowed into a performance, a meal, etc., to be seated.

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The first seating begins at 5 o'clock.

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Material for making seats.

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cane seating

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Haircloth.

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Collectively, the various fitted supports of the parts of a structure or of a machine; a housing in which a component is seated.

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That part of the floor which rests on the keel.

A seating place was cleared for us near the front.

There are a large gymnasium and a stadium of re-enforced concrete for athletic contests, capable of seating 20,000 people and one of the largest athletic fields in the world.

She brightened at the sight of the comfortable seating.

Seating herself on a low bank, she studied the souls.

Instead of seating himself on the traditional doctor's stool, Dr. Wynn sat beside her on the table, hands folded across one knee.

Small tables seating four were well spaced for privacy, with candles lighting each table and an assortment of flatware she'd never seen before.

One of the servants darted forward to take her coat, and she gave a large smile before seating herself.

Large shade trees and bamboo cabanas provided seating and protection from the sun.

Brady got his food as the two talked, seating himself before he looked to Dan again.

He had a bowl in one hand and pulled the ottoman closer, seating himself close to her.

The one-room shack was neat, with pallets on one side, a fire at its center, a small area to prepare food and crates lining one wall that acted both as storage and seating.

A breach with pope Julius followed, and at this time Maximilian appears to have entertained, perhaps quite seriously, the idea of seating himself in the chair of St Peter.

Other prominent structures are the U.S. government and the judiciary buildings, the latter connected with the capitol by a stone terrace, the city hall, the county court house, the union station, the board of trade, the soldiers' memorial hall (with a seating capacity of about 4500), and several office buildings.

Other noteworthy buildings are the Federal building (containing post-office, custom-house and Federal court-rooms; erected at a cost of $3,000,000); Tomlinson Hall, capable of seating 3000 persons, given to the city by Daniel Tomlinson; the Propylaeum, a club-house for women; the Commercial club; Das Deutsche Haus, belonging to a German social club; the Maennerchor club-house; the Union railway station; the traction terminal building; the city hall, and the public library.

After wavering between various plans, he decided on the 13th of July to cast himself on the generosity of the British government, and dictated a letter to the prince regent in which he compared himself to Themistocles seating himself at the hearth of his enemy.

The principal public buildings are the Federal building, the court house, an auditorium seating 7000, a Union Station and a public library.

These difficulties are met by the assumption that the semicircular masonry formed the base of a retaining-wall which rose to a considerable height, supporting a theatre-like structure capable of seating many thousand persons.

The principal buildings are the post-office, courthouse, city hall, an auditorium with a seating capacity of 5000, a Masonic building, an Oddfellows' temple, a Y.M.C.A.

Oil is placed both above the upper valve seating, and also in the cylinder up to the height of the lower edge of the inlet pipe.

The expiration of Senator Gray's term in 1899 left a vacancy, but although the Republicans again had a clear majority the resolution of the Regulars prevented the Union Republicans, as the supporters of Addicks called themselves, from seating their patron.

Clark secured his election to the senate in 1899, but Daly furnished to the Committee on Elections and Privileges such evidence of bribery and fraud that it decided against seating him.

The Tacoma High School has an excellent stadium for athletic contests, seating 25,000.

The seating capacity was about 20,000 2 (for illustration see Amphitheatre).

There are forty tiers of seating, divided by one diazoma, and crowned by an arched gallery of rather later date, repaired in places with brick.

Mahmud entered Isfahan in triumph, with the captive shah on his left hand, and, seating himself on the throne in the royal palace, he was saluted as sovereign of Persia by the unfortunate klosain.

Whigs, so that the choice of a Whig speaker could be secured only by the seating of the five Whigs from New Jersey rather than their Democratic rivals.

Statehood, therefore, was not granted until the 4th of January 1896, owing to the apparent hostility of the Mormon authorities to non-Mormon settlers and to repeated clashes between the Mormon Church and the United States government regarding extent of control, polygamous practices, &c. And even after the admission of the state these questions arose in the matter of seating prominent Mormons who were elected to Congress.

Among the principal buildings are the county court-house, the city hall, the Young Men's Christian Association building, and Beck's theatre, with a seating capacity of 2200.

The audience-room of the church, capable of seating 2000 or 2500 people, frequently contained 50o or 1000 more.

The other noteworthy buildings are the bull-ring, capable of seating 10,000 spectators, the theatre, fine provincial and municipal halls, barracks, a hospital, a Jesuit college, the American International School for girls, and many other schools.

He was an ardent supporter of the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican presidential nomination in 1912, and was in charge of the contests for seating the Roosevelt delegates in the national convention.

Among its prominent buildings are the United States government building, the Capitol (erected1866-1903at a cost of $3,200,589 and one of the best state buildings in the country), the county court house, the public library (1882), an auditorium (with a seating capacity of about 5000), the Y.M.C.A.

Someone had been using his computer; he returned the mouse and computer screen to their appropriate angles before seating himself.

There were six large ornate sheet music cabinets along one wall and comfortable seating for eight, although Sarah was the only audience ever in attendance.

An English garden with overflowing herbaceous borders adjoins the pub and boasts an abundance of outdoor seating.

Large high quality beds with duvet covers and sift cotton sheets, sofa seating, pivotal televisions, individually controlled air conditioning.

Along with willow and split alder, they have also found use for cane seating and basket work.

The bride's helpers also often help out with guest seating arrangements at the wedding.

Discreet seating areas are created with curved upholstered banquettes in ochre Lelievre fabric, covered with Andrew Martin silk velvets.

Throw Slob Slabs (funky outdoor beanbags) into the space for informal alfresco seating.

Street Furniture Steel Line manufactures a wide range of street furniture, including bollards, benches, seating, litter bins and cycle stands.

The grained pattern on the walls matches that on the white formica tables, whilst the color matches the Leatherette booth seating.

It also has additional seating in small cozy booths for diners.

Good seating and a pleasing ambiance well away from the crushing boredom of the Tottenham Court Road furniture shops.

The maximum passenger seating capacity for any vehicle is eight.

The model 47 of 1959 with forward control enabled an uplift to a seating capacity of 36.

From the deluge of replies, they selected their amateur cinematographers from their positions on the seating charts.

Despite the extremely cramped seating arrangements, the Electric still had a pianist who would have provided an accompaniment to the silent film show.

However, Ward Room patrons and restaurant diners do receive preferential reserved seating.

They can also be very directional, offering fewer ideal seating positions.