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knitting

The correct spelling is knitting.

How to pronounce knitting

/ˈnɪtɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈnɪtɪŋ/

Say it like: Nit-tin-g

The correct spelling is knitting. To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. For example: "The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers."

Usage Examples

The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers.

The fight for survival knitted the men closely together.

All those seedlings knitted into a kaleidoscopic border.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
  2. 2.To join closely and firmly together.
  3. 3.To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.
  4. 4.To grow together.
  5. 5.To combine from various elements.

noun

  1. 1.The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
  2. 2.Material that has been, or is being knitted.
  3. 3.Overhead electrification wires, OHLE

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