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gimping

/ˈɡɪmpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
(of yarn, cord, thread, etc.) To wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating 'gimped yarn', etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.

Examples :

"The crafter was gimping colorful embroidery thread around a wire frame to create a decorative ornament. "
material technical machine process industry

Related Words

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration limitations

limitations noun

/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

"Due to financial limitations, the school could not buy new computers for all the students. "

Illustration serrations

serrations noun

/sɛˈreɪʃənz/ /səˈreɪʃənz/

The state of being serrated.

"The knife's serrations helped it easily slice through the tough bread crust. "

Illustration embroidery

embroidery noun

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/

The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.

"The grandmother's special gift was a pillow, beautifully embroidered with flowers. "

Illustration restrict

restrict verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

Illustration releasing

releasing verb

/rɪˈliːsɪŋ/ /riˈliːsɪŋ/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

Illustration underpowered

underpowered verb

/ˌʌndərˈpaʊərd/

To supply with insufficient power.

"The old laptop was underpowered for running modern video editing software. "

Illustration surround

surround noun

/səˈɹaʊnd/

Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

"The school's playground had a sturdy metal surround to keep children safe. "

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration ornament

ornament noun

/ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/ /ˈɔɹnəmənt/

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

"The colorful ornament made the Christmas tree look festive. "