~ 1
■ adjective (of a knitting stitch) made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left. Compare with plain 1 (in sense 5).
■ verb knit with a ~ stitch.
Origin
C17: of uncertain origin.
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~ 2
literary
■ verb (of a stream or river) flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound.
■ noun a motion or sound of this kind.
Origin
C16 (denoting a small swirling stream): prob. imitative.