text_original: STABBING.—The term used formerly for piercing the boards with a bodkin for the slips to pass through; more generally |179| known now as "holeing." The operation of piercing pamphlets for the purpose of stitching.
text_transcription: STABBING THE TERM USED FORMALLY FOR PIERCING THE BOARDS WITH A BODKIN FOR THE SLIPS TO PASS THROUGH MORE GENERALLY KNOWN NOW AS HOLING THE OPERATION OF PIERCING PAMPHLETS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STITCHING
phonemes: stˈæbɪŋ.—ðə tˈɜːm jˈuːzd fˈɔːɹmɚli fɔːɹ pˈɪɹsɪŋ ðə bˈɔːɹdz wɪð ɐ bˈɑːdkɪn fɚðə slˈɪps tə pˈæs θɹˈuː; mˈɔːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn nˈoʊn nˈaʊ æz "hˈoʊlɪŋ." ðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv pˈɪɹsɪŋ pˈæmflɪts fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv stˈɪtʃɪŋ.