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crotchet

The correct spelling is crotchet.

How to pronounce crotchet

/ˈkɹɒtʃ.ɪt/
verb

IPA: /ˈkɹɒtʃ.ɪt/

Say it like: Cro-che-t

The correct spelling is crotchet. To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.
  2. 2.To play music in measured time

noun

  1. 1.A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
  2. 2.A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
  3. 3.A whim or a fancy
  4. 4.A forked support; a crotch.
  5. 5.An indentation in the glacis of the covered way, at a point where a traverse is placed.

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