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/nˈɪtɪŋ nˈidəl/ Listen

noun

Knitting n.

The work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting; knitwork.

Union formed by knitting, as of bones.

Knitting machine, one of a number of contrivances for mechanically knitting stockings, jerseys, and the like.

Knitting needle, a stiff rod, as of steel wire, with rounded ends for knitting yarn or threads into a fabric, as in stockings.

Knitting sheath, a sheath to receive the end of a needle in knitting.

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Etymology of 'Knitting needle'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Knitting needle" Quotes from Famous Books

... the eggs to a stiff froth, mix them lightly with the well-beaten yolks, add the other ingredients gradually. Have ready a well-buttered pie-dish, pour the mixture in (not filling the dish more than three-quarters full), and bake in a moderately hot oven until a knitting needle pushed through comes out clean. Turn the pudding out ...

— The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book • Thomas R. Allinson

... half-burned matches near the barrel and Ned bent over and gathered them up. As he did so something bright lying on the ground, caught his eye. It was a gold rivet, or wire, not more than an inch long and about as thick as a knitting needle. ...

— Boy Scouts on Motorcycles - With the Flying Squadron • G. Harvey Ralphson