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noun • a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) • the act of rotating rapidly • a short drive in a car • rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral • a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) verb • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • stream in jets, of liquids • cause to spin • make up a story • form a web by making a thread • work natural fibers into a thread • twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation • prolong or extend | ||||||||
40% | 10 | Weft yarns float over multiple warp yarns | ||||||
noun • a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line | ||||||||
27% | 11 | Cotton or linen yarns used to make candles | ||||||
noun • the wick of a candle • loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern | ||||||||
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