knitting
noun/ˈnɪtɪŋ/
Etymology From Middle English knyttynge; equivalent to knit + -ing.
1
The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
- I find knitting very relaxing.
2
Material that has been, or is being knitted.
- She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone.
- At Kiwi, 40 miles from Nelson [New Zealand], eight women installed themselves in the goods shed, taking with them their knitting, and a supply of food and magazines. The demolition crew was unable to pull the building down without injuring them.1955 December, “Notes and News: Women Delay Railway Demolition”, in Railway Magazine, page 878:
3
Rail transport, Railways, Transport UK, Informal overhead electrification wires, OHLE
- Fair point. Instead of tearing down the knitting and using diesel, tear down the knitting and use turbines.2002 April 26, David Stevenson, “Re: Diesel vs Electric”, in uk.railway (Usenet), retrieved 10 Apr 2018, message-ID <B8EF5604.1C7F1%hoagy@cix.co.uk>:
- It also helps, if: [...] the knitting is aligned with the track below, or rather vice versa, something else that went after 1996.2007 October 19, "Capt. Deltic", “Re: GNER knitting down (again)”, in uk.railway (Usenet), retrieved 10 Apr 2018, message-ID <1192811754.580518.56340@e34g2000pro.googlegroups.com>:
1 more example
- My suggestion would be to electrify the uphill bits only, in each direction, and to use diesel traction when coming down the other side. Massive savings on posts and knitting for a start.2016 December 9, Andrew Clarke, “Re: Great Western Railway warns of slower journeys on new trains”, in uk.railway (Usenet), retrieved 10 Apr 2018, message-ID <111f6d4a-e880-4b12-89f3-04250296ea7d@googlegroups.com>:
- Derived terms
- attend to one's knitting, attend to one's own knitting, cable knitting, circular knitting, double knitting, graffiti knitting, guerrilla knitting, keep to one's knitting, keep to one's own knitting, knitting chart, knitting machine, knitting needle, knitting pattern, knit yoghurt, stick to one's knitting, stick to one's own knitting, 'tend to one's knitting, tend to one's knitting, tend to one's own knitting, warp knitting, yoghurt-knitting