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countwise

countwise adjective: in terms of the count, or thickness, of yarn.

Adjective

countwise (not comparable)

  1. (India) In terms of the count, or thickness, of yarn.

Origin of countwise

From count + -wise.

Questions about countwise

What does countwise mean?
Countwise means in terms of the count, or thickness, of yarn.
What part of speech is countwise?
Countwise is an adjective.

Words near countwise in the dictionary

  1. countships
  2. countup
  3. countups
  4. countwheel
  5. countwheels
  6. countwise
  7. county
  8. County Antrim
  9. county at large
  10. county borough
  11. county boroughs

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