drawing-in

[ draw-ing-in ]

/ ˈdrɔ ɪŋˈɪn /

noun, plural draw·ings-in.

the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric.

Origin of drawing-in

1835–45; draw in + -ing¹

Words nearby drawing-in

drawing account, drawing board, drawing card, drawing chisel, drawing frame, drawing-in, drawing pin, drawing room, drawing-room comedy, drawing table, draw in one's horns

Example sentences from the Web for drawing-in

Across the room at one of the "drawing-in frames" I see the figure of an unusally pretty girl with curly dark hair.
The Woman Who Toils|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst
At five in the morning there is a drawing-in of the fleet to Pelican Portage.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron
The world knows not—cares not—for its tiny life is but a thread in the warp of the great Drawing-in Machine.
The Bishop of Cottontown|John Trotwood Moore
The drawing-in of the carriage in a sense causes the other two operations to be performed.
The Story of the Cotton Plant|Frederick Wilkinson

Is the system better off as respects the drawing-in process?
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

单词	drawing-in
释义	drawing-in [ draw-ing-in ] / ˈdrɔ ɪŋˈɪn / noun, plural draw·ings-in. the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric. Origin of drawing-in 1835–45; draw in + -ing¹ Words nearby drawing-in drawing account, drawing board, drawing card, drawing chisel, drawing frame, drawing-in, drawing pin, drawing room, drawing-room comedy, drawing table, draw in one's horns Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drawing-in Across the room at one of the "drawing-in frames" I see the figure of an unusally pretty girl with curly dark hair. The Woman Who Toils\|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst At five in the morning there is a drawing-in of the fleet to Pelican Portage. The New North\|Agnes Deans Cameron The world knows not—cares not—for its tiny life is but a thread in the warp of the great Drawing-in Machine. The Bishop of Cottontown\|John Trotwood Moore The drawing-in of the carriage in a sense causes the other two operations to be performed. The Story of the Cotton Plant\|Frederick Wilkinson Is the system better off as respects the drawing-in process? Readings in Money and Banking\|Chester Arthur Phillips
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