- weft (filling)
- In a woven fabric, the yarn running from selvage to selvage at right angles to the wrap.
Forensic science glossary. John C. Brenner . 2012.
weft (filling)
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weft — [weft] n. [ME < OE < base of wefan, to WEAVE] the yarns carried by the shuttle back and forth across the warp in weaving; woof; filling … English World dictionary
weft — /weft/, n. 1. Textiles. filling (def. 5). 2. a woven fabric or garment. [bef. 900; ME, OE; akin to WEAVE] * * * … Universalium
filling — [fil′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one that fills 2. a thing used to fill something else or to supply what is lacking; specif., a) the metal, plastic, etc. inserted by a dentist into a prepared cavity in a tooth b) the foodstuff used between the slices of … English World dictionary
filling — /fil ing/, n. 1. an act or instance of filling. 2. something that is put in to fill something else: They used sand as filling for the depression. 3. Dentistry. a substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, used to fill a cavity caused… … Universalium
Weft — In weaving, weft or woof is the yarn which is drawn under and over parallel warp yarns to create a fabric. In North America, it is sometimes referred to as the fill or the filling yarn , and in India, it is referred to as baana .The weft is a… … Wikipedia
weft — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse veptr weft, Old English wefan to weave more at weave Date: before 12th century 1. a. a filling thread or yarn in weaving b. yarn used for the weft 2. web, fabric; also an article … New Collegiate Dictionary
weft — /wɛft / (say weft) noun 1. woof or filling yarns which interlace with warp running from selvage to selvage. 2. a woven piece. {Middle English and Old English. See weave1} …
weft — 1. n. 1 a the threads woven across a warp to make fabric. b yarn for these. c a thing woven. 2 filling strips in basket weaving. Etymology: OE weft(a) f. Gmc: rel. to WEAVE(1) 2. var. of WAFT n. 3 … Useful english dictionary
weft fork — noun Etymology: weft (I) : filling fork … Useful english dictionary
filling — fill•ing [[t]ˈfɪl ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of filling 2) something that is put in as a filler 3) den a substance such as cement, amalgam, gold, or the like, used to fill a cavity caused by decay in a tooth 4) tex Also called weft 1),woof… … From formal English to slang
