Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of one who or that which weaves; specifically, the act or art of producing cloth or other textile fabrics by means of a loom from the combination of threads or filaments.
- noun In the manège, the action of a horse that weaves, or moves the body from side to side.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads.
- noun (Far.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and body, from side to side, fancied to resemble the motion of a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable The process of making
woven material on aloom . - noun countable A piece of such material.
- noun countable An unsteady motion back and forth.
- verb Present participle of
weave . - verb gerund of
weave
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun creating fabric
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Examples
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Spinning and weaving in ancient times were principally performed by women; indeed, the words _woof_, _weaving_, and _web_ are allied to the word _wife_.
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PendlePendle's wealth was founded on the cotton trade – 60% of the working population were employed in weaving in the 1950s.
Cuts come to a green and pleasant land Jamie Doward 2010
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Duany has largely succeeded in weaving his new homes into the block.
Houses of the Future 2009
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Mind, heâs a fascinating mind to behold in weaving a multitude of topics and lores together, but âtis seven long volumes, lad.
The Codex Continual » Mantharâs Notes: Kharndam Calendars (Part I) 2009
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We have a responsibility to ourselves to honour the gift or talent we hold in weaving this story and
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Especially in Haciahmetli village weaving is done traditionally through use of madder roots.
Claudiopolis: Legendary History Weaved Into Nature of Mut 2009
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What cues helped direct you in weaving this novel together?
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What resources helped direct you in weaving this novel together?
Stef Penney discusses her first novel, The Tenderness of Wolves 2010
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Especially in Haciahmetli village weaving is done traditionally through use of madder roots.
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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Duany has largely succeeded in weaving his new homes into the block.
Houses of the Future 2009
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