drawing-in

American  

[draw-ing-in] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋˈɪn /

noun

plural

drawings-in

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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Etymology

Origin of drawing-in

1835–45; draw in + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

“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

Across the room at one of the "drawing-in frames" I see the figure of an unusally pretty girl with curly dark hair.

From The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls by Vorst, Marie Van

A tremulous drawing-in of breath, a shaking under the bed-clothes.

From Anne Severn and the Fieldings by Sinclair, May

The drawing-in drafts which we have described under the head of "Point draws," are used mostly to obtain the various pointed and zigzag effects.

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