noun
- the process of climbing or ascending
- the formation of scale-like deposits or buildup
verb
- climbing up or over something, especially something high or steep
- removing scales from fish
- adjusting the size or extent of something proportionally
Examples
- The rock climbers were scaling the steep cliff face.
- She spent the morning scaling fish for dinner.
- The company is scaling its operations to meet increased demand.
- We need to scale back our budget for next year.
- The scaling of the mountain took three days.
- Hard water causes scaling in the pipes.
- They are scaling up production at the factory.
- The chef demonstrated proper fish scaling techniques.