Definitions for "Nipping"
Keywords:  sewing, expel, bindery, stage, book
A bindery term which refers to the process of expelling air from a gathered or nested book at the sewing stage.
A stage in book binding where after sewing the sheets are pressed to expel air.
Pressing book blocks after sewing to remove bulk and air
Biting; pinching; painful; destructive; as, a nipping frost; a nipping wind.
capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)