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weave

 
/wiv/ v [I/T] (past tense wove /woʊv/ or weaved, past participle woven /ˈwoʊ·vən/ or weaved) (MAKE CLOTH)

Definition

to make cloth by repeatedly passing a single thread in and out through long threads on a loom (= special frame): [T] How long does it take to weave three yards of cloth? You can also weave dried grass, leaves, and thin branches into hats, containers, and other items.
(Definition of weave v (MAKE CLOTH) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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