Knitting needle

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

knitting needle
    n 1: needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends;
         usually used in pairs

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Knitting \Knit"ting\, n.
   1. The work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting;
      knitwork.
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   2. Union formed by knitting, as of bones.
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   {Knitting machine}, one of a number of contrivances for
      mechanically knitting stockings, jerseys, and the like.

   {Knitting needle}, a stiff rod, as of steel wire, with
      rounded ends for knitting yarn or threads into a fabric,
      as in stockings.

   {Knitting sheath}, a sheath to receive the end of a needle in
      knitting.
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