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crochet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crochet noun A craft in which yarn or thread is looped together using a single hooked needle to form fabric.
  • fang noun A long, pointed tooth used for biting, tearing, or injecting venom.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.

Senses

crochet is used for these senses in English:

  • crochet (sewing) A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
  • crocket (architectural element) Any of a series of hook-shaped decorative floral elements used in Gothic architecture.
  • fang A long pointed tooth in snakes, for injecting venom.
  • hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
  • hook (boxing) a type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc
  • square bracket Either of a pair of symbols, [ ], used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, and to indicate various mathematical operations.

crochet — full definition

  1. noun A craft in which yarn or thread is looped together using a single hooked needle to form fabric.
  2. verb To make fabric or an item by looping thread with a hooked needle.

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