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bind off

bind off verb: to end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

Verb

bind off (third-person singular simple present binds off, present participle binding off, simple past and past participle bound off)

  1. (ambitransitive) To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.
    Synonyms:
    cast off

Noun

bind off (plural bind offs)

  1. A technique used to bind off stitches.
    • I’ve learned a new bind off that’s perfect for cuffs and brims of hats.

Synonyms of bind off

Forms of bind off

Verb
third-person singular presentbinds off
present participlebinding off
past participlebound off
pastbound off
Noun
pluralbind offs

Questions about bind off

What does bind off mean?
Bind off means to end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.
What part of speech is bind off?
Bind off can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of bind off?
The past tense of bind off is bound off.

Words near bind off in the dictionary

  1. Bincombe
  2. bincount
  3. bincounts
  4. bind
  5. bind hand and foot
  6. bind off
  7. bind on equip
  8. bind on pickup
  9. bind over
  10. bind rune
  11. bind runes

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