English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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knits

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of knit

Noun

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knits

  1. plural of knit

Etymology 2

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Probably the same word as nit, a louse's egg.

Noun

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knits pl (plural only)

  1. (mining, dated) Small particles of ore.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond (1881) “Knits”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. [], Easton, Pa.: [American] Institute [of Mining Engineers], [], →OCLC.

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