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knitted

/ˈnɪtəd/

Meanings
verb
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.

Examples :

"The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers."
material style wear utensil machine action process

Related Words

Illustration compacted

compacted verb

/kəmˈpæktəd/

To make more dense; to compress.

"The construction workers compacted the dirt before pouring the concrete foundation. "

Illustration generation

generation noun

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The new generation of computers has dramatically improved the speed of our work. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration testimony

testimony noun

/ˈtɛstɪməni/ /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/

Statements made by a witness in court.

"The witness gave testimony about what she saw during the schoolyard fight. "

Illustration manufacturers

manufacturers noun

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹəz/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃəɹɚz/

One that manufactures

"The manufacturers of the new smart phones are based in California. "

Illustration devastating

devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration kaleidoscopic

kaleidoscopic adjective

/kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk/ /kəˌlaɪdəˈskɑːpɪk/

Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.

"The child was mesmerized by the kaleidoscopic patterns shifting inside the toy. "

Illustration seedlings

seedlings noun

/ˈsiːdlɪŋz/

A young plant grown from seed.

"The gardener carefully transplanted the tiny seedlings into larger pots. "

Illustration industrial

industrial noun

/ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl/

(19th-mid 20th century) An employee in industry.

"My grandfather was a skilled industrial during the 1950s. "

Illustration contradictory

contradictory noun

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/

Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

"The politician's statements about lowering taxes and increasing government spending were a clear contradictory. "