knitting needle
Americannoun
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either of two types of instruments used for hand knitting: a straight rod of steel, wood, plastic, etc., pointed at one or both ends, used in pairs, or a single curved, flexible rod with two pointed ends.
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any of various needlelike devices used in machine knitting.
Etymology
Origin of knitting needle
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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But it's also about not permitting people any sense of ownership over their own lives and bodies.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024
The country’s border guard service said on its Telegram channel that “checks have been stepped up” and “tactical reinforcements have been deployed”, but that “checkpoints are permitting people to enter and leave”.
From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2020
The state even is permitting people to take walks.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2020
The ad featured a cartoonish depiction of a transgender woman, highlighting Mr. Rauner’s support for a bill permitting people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2018
Why did you go on year after year, permitting people to believe you were a man, when you could have undeceived them in two minutes by crawling into a hollow log and remaining there?
From Remarks by Nye, Bill
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