knitting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of knit

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.

   “I find knitting very relaxing.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Material that has been, or is being knitted.

   “She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone.”

   “At Kiwi, 40 miles from Nelson [New Zealand], eight women installed themselves in the goods shed, taking with them their knitting, and a supply of food and magazines. The demolition crew was unable to pull the building down without injuring them.”

3. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable)overhead electrification wires, OHLE

   “Fair point. Instead of tearing down the knitting and using diesel, tear down the knitting and use turbines.”

   “It also helps, if: [...] the knitting is aligned with the track below, or rather vice versa, something else that went after 1996.”

   “My suggestion would be to electrify the uphill bits only, in each direction, and to use diesel traction when coming down the other side. Massive savings on posts and knitting for a start.”