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Grammar : Noun
Spell : weft
Phonetic Transcription : wɛft



Definition of weft

Origin :
  • Old English weft, wefta, related to wefan "to weave," from Proto-Germanic *weftaz (see weave (v.)).
  • As in nap : noun grain of material
  • As in web : noun netting
  • As in thread : noun fiber
  • As in grain : noun texture of fabric
Example sentences :
  • Now, boys, let the weft rest on the last end, finish your work.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • If for weft, the cops are forthwith taken to the loom, ready for the shuttle.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Cotton Plant » by Frederick Wilkinson
  • As a result the adjustment of warp and weft is more or less disturbed.
  • Extract from : « Researches on Cellulose » by C. F. Cross
  • Heroic literature is only one thread in the weft of medieval literature.
  • Extract from : « Epic and Romance » by W. P. Ker
  • In this way the pupil can examine both the filling (weft) and warp threads.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • Upon this twig is loosely wound from end to end the weft thread.
  • Extract from : « Aboriginal American Weaving » by Mary Lois Kissell
  • Both warp and weft yarns are single and very irregular in diameter.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms » by H. Ling Roth
  • The weavers were women and the weft was beaten upwards or away from the weaver.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms » by H. Ling Roth
  • The weft is composed of single yarns and are all in the grey.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms » by H. Ling Roth
  • The amount the warp and weft are out of the right angle is stated to be about 20°.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms » by H. Ling Roth

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