"cast-on" meaning in All languages combined

See cast-on on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cast-ons [plural], cast on [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cast-on (plural cast-ons)
  1. (uncountable, knitting) The act of casting on. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: cable cast-on, longtail cast-on
    Sense id: en-cast-on-en-noun-qiKfW3D2 Categories (other): Knitting, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 4 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 6 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 3 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 2 42 Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
  2. (countable, knitting) The resulting row of cast-on stitches. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-cast-on-en-noun-jjPWqprS Categories (other): Knitting Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
  3. (countable, knitting) The technique of starting knitting by casting on. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-cast-on-en-noun-kYh8yALs Categories (other): Knitting Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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