weave
Other forms: weaving; wove; weaves; weaved
Weaving involves lacing strips of fabric, string, or some other material together to make something. You can weave wool to make a rug, or weave the details of a story together to make a great book.
While weave originally only meant to make cloth by interlacing material, it later came to also mean more generally “combine into a whole.” Think of a spider and how it weaves its web, or of how some songs expertly weave in unexpected elements, like the sound of a siren or the waves crashing. You can also use weave to describe a swaying motion, like that of a car darting through traffic when it’s trying to move ahead.
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pattern of weaving or structure of a fabrictypes:checka textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)open weavea weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabricplain weave, taffeta weavea basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effectsatin weavea weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill linedog's-tooth check, dogs-tooth check, dogstooth check, hound's-tooth check, houndstooth checktextile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
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create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
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interlace by or as if by weaving
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move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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sway to and fro
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Practice this list to learn the basic vocabulary of Native American history. You'll review key places and people in Native American culture, including pueblos, tribes, and shamans.
Practice this list to learn the vocabulary of Native American history. Review tribe names, as well as features of Native American life and culture, including pueblos, shamans, canoes, and wigwams.