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a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted horizontally and in a circular form. Also called filling knitting. Cf. warp knitting.
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Universalium. 2010.
weft knitting
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weft knitting — weft′ knit ting n. tex a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted horizontally and in a circular form Compare warp knitting … From formal English to slang
weft knitting — noun : knitting in which each row of loops is formed by a crosswise thread made chiefly on circular or flat machines compare warp knitting * * * a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted horizontally and in a circular form. Also called… … Useful english dictionary
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weft knit — noun Date: 1943 a knit fabric produced in machine or hand knitting with the yarns running crosswise or in a circle compare warp knit • weft knitted adjective • weft knitting noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
weft-knitted — adjective see weft knit * * * /weft nit id/, adj. noting or pertaining to a fabric made by weft knitting. Also, weft knit. [1940 45] … Useful english dictionary
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