noun
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of cast-on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
cast on
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verb
Meaning 2
To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
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verb
Meaning 3
make the first row of stitches when knitting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cast off
Broader terms: sew, run up, sew together, stitch
History
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: slå op — knitting
- Faroese: kasta uppá — knitting
- French: monter des mailles — knitting
- German: anschlagen — knitting
- Icelandic: slá uppá — knitting
- Icelandic: fitja upp — knitting
- Irish: cuir lúb suas — knitting
- Swedish: lägga upp — knitting