"knits" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɪts/
Rhymes: -ɪts Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} knits
  1. plural of knit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: knit
    Sense id: en-knits-en-noun-uegp2t4h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /nɪts/
Rhymes: -ɪts Etymology: Probably the same word as nit, a louse's egg. Etymology templates: {{m|en|nit}} nit Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} knits pl (plural only)
  1. (mining, dated) Small particles of ore. Tags: dated, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-knits-en-noun-xLIRNk-y Topics: business, mining
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /nɪts/
Rhymes: -ɪts Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} knits
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of knit Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: knit
    Sense id: en-knits-en-verb-WYZtA6wV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 33 62 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 24 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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