weaver
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weav·er
(wē′vər)n.
1. One that weaves: a weaver of fine rugs.
2. A weaverbird.
weaver
(ˈwiːvə)n
1. (Textiles) a person who weaves, esp as a means of livelihood
2. (Animals) short for weaverbird
weav•er
(ˈwi vər)n.
1. a person who weaves.
2. a person whose occupation is weaving.
3. Also called weav′er•bird` (-ˌbɜrd) any of numerous finchlike African and Asian birds of the family Ploceidae, noted for their elaborately woven nests and colonial habits.
[1325–75]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | ![]() oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus family Ploceidae, Ploceidae - weaverbirds baya, Ploceus philippinus - common Indian weaverbird Java finch, Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora, ricebird - small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields grass finch, grassfinch - usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds |
Translations
ناسِج، حائِك
væver
takács
vefari
tkáč
tkalec
weaver
n → Weber(in) m(f)
weaver
[ˈwiːvəʳ] n → tessitore/triceweave
(wiːv) – past tense wove (wouv) : past participle woven (ˈwouvən) – verb1. to make by crossing strands in a pattern. to weave cloth.
2. to tell (an interesting story).
3. (past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side. The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic.
ˈweaver noun