construct argument lists and invoke utility

-n  number
       Invoke utility using as many standard input arguments  as  possible,  up  to  number  (a  positive
       decimal integer) arguments maximum. Fewer arguments shall be used if:

        * The  command line length accumulated exceeds the size specified by the -s option (or {LINE_MAX}
          if there is no -s option).

        * The last iteration has fewer than number, but not zero, operands remaining.