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weaver

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noun/ˈwiː.və(ɹ)//ˈwi.vɚ/
  1. 1

    A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

    • The Silks, varniſh'd Works, Ink, Paper, and in general every thing that comes, both from Nan-king and the other Cities of the Province, which carry on an aſtoniſhing Trade, is much more eſteem'd and dear, than what is brought from other Pro
  2. 2

    A horizontal strand of material used in basket weaving.

    • To add a new weaver, simply soak a new one, slide one end under a rib (over the old weaver) and continue weaving with both of them until the old one runs out. […] If your weaver has dried, rewet it and weave several rows as in Diagram 26.
  3. 3

    A weaverbird.

  4. 4

    An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus.

  5. 5

    Any of certain spider species, such as the sheet weaver or the funnel weaver, so named because they spin interesting and characteristic webs.

  6. 6

    Any of certain fish of the family Pinguipedidae.

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