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Meaning of "knitting needle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNITTING NEEDLE

knitting needle  [ˈnɪtɪŋ ˈniːdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNITTING NEEDLE

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Knitting needle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNITTING NEEDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

knitting needle

Knitting needle

A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. They generally have a long shaft and taper at their end, but they are not nearly as sharp as sewing needles. Their purpose is two-fold. The long shaft holds the active stitches of the fabric, to prevent them from unravelling, whereas the tapered ends are used to form new stitches. Most commonly, a new stitch is formed by inserting the tapered end through an active stitch, catching a loop of fresh yarn and drawing it through the stitch; this secures the initial stitch and forms a new active stitch in its place. In specialized forms of knitting the needle may be passed between active stitches being held on another needle, or indeed between/through inactive stitches that have been knit previously. The size of a needle is described first by its diameter and secondly by its length. The size of the new stitch is determined in large part by the diameter of the knitting needle used to form it, because that affects the length of the yarn-loop drawn through the previous stitch. Thus, large stitches can be made with large needles, whereas fine knitting requires fine needles.

Definition of knitting needle in the English dictionary

The definition of knitting needle in the dictionary is a thin plastic or metal rod with a point at one or each end, used in knitting; knitting needles are available in different thicknesses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNITTING NEEDLE


beadle
ˈbiːdəl
bedel
ˈbiːdəl
bedell
ˈbiːdəl
bipedal
baɪˈpiːdəl
caudal
ˈkɔːdəl
credal
ˈkriːdəl
creedal
ˈkriːdəl
daedal
ˈdiːdəl
dasypaedal
ˌdæsɪˈpiːdəl
dedal
ˈdiːdəl
doodle
ˈduːdəl
girdle
ˈɡɜːdəl
hurdle
ˈhɜːdəl
microneedle
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌniːdəl
needle
ˈniːdəl
noodle
ˈnuːdəl
poodle
ˈpuːdəl
strudel
ˈstruːdəl
tweedle
ˈtwiːdəl
wheedle
ˈwiːdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNITTING NEEDLE

kniphofia
knish
knit
knit stitch
knittable
knitted
knitter
knitting
knitting bag
knitting machine
knitting pattern
knitting wool
knittle
knitwear
knives

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNITTING NEEDLE

acupuncture needle
Adam´s-needle
Cleopatra´s Needle
darning needle
devil´s darning needle
dip needle
dipping needle
electric needle
etching needle
get the needle
gramophone needle
hypodermic needle
ice needle
magnetic needle
pine needle
shepherd´s needle

Synonyms and antonyms of knitting needle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knitting needle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNITTING NEEDLE

Find out the translation of knitting needle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knitting needle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knitting needle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

编织针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aguja de hacer punto
570 millions of speakers

English

knitting needle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुनाई सुई
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

إِبْرَةُ الـحِيَاكَةُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вязальная спица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agulha de tricô
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুননের সুচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aiguille à tricoter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merajut jarum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stricknadel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

編み棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뜨개바늘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyulam jarum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kim đan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்னல் ஊசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुडवून सुई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Örme iğnesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferro da maglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drut do robót dziewiarskich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спиця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

andrea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελόνα πλεξίματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breinaald
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sticka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strikkepinne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knitting needle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNITTING NEEDLE»

The term «knitting needle» is normally little used and occupies the 113.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNITTING NEEDLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knitting needle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knitting needle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knitting needle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNITTING NEEDLE»

Discover the use of knitting needle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knitting needle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knitting Tips & Trade Secrets Expanded: Ingenious Techniques ...
Pull the yarn through and leave the stitch on the knitting needle. Working around from the back, bring the needle to the front between the knit stitch and the next purl stitch, and insert it into the first purl stitch as if to knit; it's tricky, and it looks as if ...
Pam Hoenig, 2006
2
The Magnet Book
Equipment for the experiment: glasses, protractor, cork, knitting needle, sewing needle, and bar magnet. WHAT TO DO 1. Push a knitting needle through the length of a cork at its center. You might need an adult's help to do this. If necessary ...
Shar Levine, Leslie Johnstone, 1998
3
Mary Thomas's Knitting Book
... Hooked Knitting I6 Knitting Needle Guards I8 Knitting Needle Guards 18 Welsh Knitting Sheaths 19 German Knitting Sticks 20 Shetland Knitting Pouch and Needles 21 Shetland Knitter 22 Spool Knitting 22 Knitting Needle Gauges 25 British ...
Mary Thomas, 2013
4
The Principles of Knitting
Single Crochet Cast-On All that is needed for this cast-on is to crochet a simple chain, and then pick up stitches into it with a knitting needle. Two different edges can be made from the same chain, depending upon how the stitches are picked ...
June Hemmons Hiatt, 2012
5
Simple Knitting: A Complete How-to-Knit Workshop with 20 ...
Hold the two remaining knitting needles together, parallel to one another, with the knitting needle from which the long tail comes from at the back. 1 * Insert the tapestry needle purlwise into the first stitch on the front knitting needle. Pull the yarn ...
Erika Knight, 2011
6
Circular Knitting Workshop: Essential Techniques to Master ...
Crocheted Cast On. You need waste yarn and a crochet hook the same size as your knitting needle. Using waste yarn, make a slipknot and place it on the crochet hook. The yarn, needle, and crochet hook may be held in either hand. Cross the ...
Margaret Radcliffe, 2012
7
The Complete Book of Knitting
A newcomer to the market is a combination crochet hook and knitting needle. It is constructed like a double-pointed knitting needle, but with a crochet hook at one end, and it is made of aluminum. It is especially convenient for picking up a ...
Barbara Abbey, 2012
8
Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
Set up stitches: Insert the yarn needle into the first stitch on the front knitting needle as if to purl, leave stitch on knitting needle, pull yarn through. Insert yarn needle into the first stitch on back knitting needle as if to knit, leave stitch on knitting ...
Joelle Hoverson, 2011
9
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
In combination, a needle cylinder provided with long and short butt needles, a cam cylinder provided with main knitting cams, supplemental knitting cams arranged to act upon only the long butt needles during reciprocatory knitting, needle ...
United States. Patent Office, 1911
10
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... the warp shed and thereafter acting to move the weft threads into position at the fell of the cloth, a knitting needle, and means to support the knitting needle, and to actuate it in conjunction with the weft- needle to form a chain of stitches. 3.
‎1916

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNITTING NEEDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knitting needle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jamie Lee Curtis Says 'Scream Queens' Will Include 'Halloween …
Perhaps it will involve a wire hanger or a knitting needle. According to USA Today, Jamie Lee Curtis' character is the dean at a college that has ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
New Big Things workshop creating giant wooden token, more
... Bolin Enterprises Vice President Jim Bolin, who has created the world's largest wind chimes, golf tee, and knitting needle and crochet hook in ... «Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Jul 15»
3
Summer Heritage Workshops for Youth feature tooled tin and basketry
Students should bring a dishpan or similar container for holding water, 10 clothespins, sharp scissors, and an awl or small knitting needle. «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
4
ShanghaiTex 2015 Unveiled Today
... Runyuan, Nan Sing, Taifan, Cixing, L.G.L, Terrot, Mayer & Cie, Memminger-Iro, Samsung Knitting Needle, Chemtax, Wuyang (Changzhou), ... «TextileWeb, Jul 15»
5
Retelling an old yarn in Shetland
Behind Tindall's gentle, Fair Isle cardigan-wrapped exterior runs a seam of steel as strong as any knitting needle. The contest in the US was ... «The National, Jun 15»
6
Football People On TV: Steve McManaman
Sartorially, things seem to hang off him rather, many an outfit giving him the suggestion of a knitting needle that has been draped with a tea ... «Football365.com, Jun 15»
7
BREAKING: Son who stabbed mother with knitting needle found …
A Somerset man who admitted strangling and stabbing his mother but denied murder has been found guilty. 27-year-old Alex McDonald had ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
8
Son murdered and sexually assaulted his mother during cocaine …
A 27-year-old tortured his mother with a knitting needle, knife and electric cord and sexually assaulted her after a booze and cocaine binge. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
9
Basket workshop at Buckley Homestead County Park rescheduled
Bring a 3+ gallon bucket, 8+ clip clothes pins, old scissors, a pencil, tape measure or ruler, awl or small flat screwdriver or knitting needle, an ... «nwitimes.com, Jun 15»
10
Picnic plans
She explained lots of techniques and how things can be created with simple utensils we all have, ie knitting needle or even a humble cocktail ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»

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