"yarnover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yarnovers [plural]
Etymology: yarn + over Etymology templates: {{compound|en|yarn|over}} yarn + over Head templates: {{en-noun}} yarnover (plural yarnovers)
  1. (knitting) A technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch. Wikipedia link: Yarn over Categories (topical): Knitting Synonyms: y/o, yarn-over, yarn over
    Sense id: en-yarnover-en-noun-3TSEjjFw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

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