heddle
Pronunciation: [ˈhɛdəl]
Word
Context: "weaving"
(noun) a heddle is a tool used in weaving to help lift and separate threads. It's like a little guide for the threads to create patterns when making cloth.
Example
The weaver adjusted the heddles to make a beautiful design in the fabric.
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Without the heddles, weaving the intricate pattern would have been impossible.
Example
How many heddles do you need for that weaving project?
Context: "weaving"
(verb) to heddle means using heddles to lift threads in weaving. It's the action of making sure the threads are separated correctly for weaving.
Example
She heddled the warp threads carefully to create an even pattern.
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He didn't heddle the threads properly, causing the yarn to tangle.
Example
Did you remember to heddle the threads before starting to weave?
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