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/weft"wuyz'/, adv. Textiles.in a horizontal direction; from selvage to selvage; crosswise.[WEFT + -WISE]
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weftwise — 1. adjective In the orientation of the weft in woven yarn. a weftwise striped pattern 2. adverb In the orientation of the weft in woven yarn. Ant: warpwise … Wiktionary
weftwise — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: weft (I) + wise : of or relating to the weft : running across the warp : crosswise a weftwise design * * * /weft wuyz /, adv. Textiles. in a horizontal direction; from selvage to selvage; … Useful english dictionary
oxford — /oks feuhrd/, n. 1. Also called Oxford shoe, Oxford tie. a low shoe laced over the instep. 2. Also called oxford cloth. a cotton or synthetic fabric, in plain, twill, or basket weave, constructed on a pattern of two fine yarns woven as one… … Universalium
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tram — tram1 tramless, adj. /tram/, n., v., trammed, tramming. n. 1. Brit. a streetcar. 2. a tramway; tramroad. 3. Also called tramcar /tram kahr /. a truck or car on rails for carrying loads in a mine. 4. the vehicle or cage of an overhead carrier. v.t … Universalium
warpwise — 1. adjective In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn. a warpwise striped pattern 2. adverb In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn. Ant: weftwise … Wiktionary
