D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Grading

/grād'-ĭng/ · Grad·ing · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ/
01 n. The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade.
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    The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade.