drawing-in

[ draw-ing-in ]
/ ˈdrɔ ɪŋˈɪn /

noun, plural draw·ings-in.

the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric.

Origin of drawing-in

1835–45; draw in + -ing1

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