secondin'

Noun

seconding (countable and uncountable, plural secondings)

1. The agreement of a second person to an initial proposal or motion.
   • The nominations and the secondings of candidates for the 1973 election of the various officers and directors of The American Philatelic Society were concluded May 31, 1973, and the final listing appears below.1973, The American Philatelist, volume 87, numbers 7-12, page 629
2. Temporary transfer from normal duty to another assignment.
   • Having successfully completed their two secondings, the students were qualified to take out a case on their own.1993, The New Law Journal (volume 143, part 2, page 1580)