latch needle

noun

a part of a knitting machine consisting of a thin shaft with a hook on one end and a pivoting latch that closes over the hook so that yarn can be drawn through the developing knitting to make a stitch.

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Words nearby latch needle

latah, latakia, latam, latch, latch hook, latch needle, latch on, latch onto, latchet, latching, latchkey
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