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Rarecrotchet
The correct spelling is crotchet.
How to pronounce crotchet
/ˈkɹɒtʃ.ɪt/
verbIPA: /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.To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.
- 2.To play music in measured time
noun
- 1.A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
- 2.A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
- 3.A whim or a fancy
- 4.A forked support; a crotch.
- 5.An indentation in the glacis of the covered way, at a point where a traverse is placed.
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