drawing-in

American  

[draw-ing-in] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋˈɪn /

noun

drawings-in plural

1. the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• drawings-in
  plural

Etymology

Origin of drawing-in

1835–45; draw in + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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drawing-in

When German politician Sigmar Gabriel suggested a speed limit on all stretches of German autobahns, there was a collective drawing-in of breath and raising of eyebrows.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2015

The distal end should be thickened, and also perforated at the sides, to prevent drawing-in of the mucosa and trauma thereto.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

“I’ll soon see about that,” said Mr Brandon, with a fierce drawing-in of the breath.

From The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam by Fenn, George Manville

Mrs. Popham had finished her morning's work and was already sitting at her drawing-in frame in the open doorway, making a very purple rose with a very scarlet centre.

From Mother Carey's Chickens by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

Here we must specify the number of dents that contain the same number of ends, and whether the latter are single or double, also the number of shafts and the method of drawing-in.

From Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics by Wolfensberger, Arnold