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Knitting


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Knit
  • (n.) The work of a knitter; the network formed by knitting.
  • (n.) Union formed by knitting, as of bones.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Eighty interposition mesocaval shunts, using a knitted Dacron large diameter prosthesis, have been performed during the past five and one-half years.
  • (2) Placement of impervious knitted Dacron velour aortic grafts in baboons reproduced platelet consumption that progressively normalized over six weeks postoperatively.
  • (3) One source said Coe's "knitting together" of cross-party political support to win the London Olympic bid puts him in a good light.
  • (4) The fabric protection factors (FPF) of 5 metal meshes, to simulate the weave pattern and yarn dimensions of typical fabrics, and 6 textiles with variable construction (woven and knitted), fibre type and dye were determined using a spectrophotometric assay and human skin testing.
  • (5) In contrast to the uncoated knitted prosthesis, which rapidly developed a layered neointima with complete neoendothelialization, only islands of neointima were found in albumin-coated grafts after 4 weeks.
  • (6) I inherited Ted-Fred from my mother, a one-eyed and wholly uncuddly pre-war sack of mange (the bear, not my mum), and I had briefly loved Albert, a brown knitted dog, although I have very little memory of him.
  • (7) This paper compares the healing of supported knitted Dacron prostheses implanted in the descending thoracic aorta and in the subcutaneous carotid-femoral positions in each of 10 dogs.
  • (8) ultralightweight; nine Wesolowski Weavenit; and seven DeBakey standard weight knitted.
  • (9) To establish the conditions for achieving immediate and complete endothelial cell coverage of the luminal surfaces of small-caliber (internal diameter:4 mm) vascular grafts in vitro, the attachment and spread of endothelial cells cultured from human umbilical veins to expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and knitted Dacron grafts was studied.
  • (10) To overcome these problems, the PEUG was modified to add mechanical strength by incorporating knitted polyester fibers.
  • (11) They say it is easier than knitting a scarf, the typical starter project for novices.
  • (12) Recently the triple-layered CX or controlled expansion cylinders were introduced, which consisted of a middle layer of expandable monofilament knitted polypropylene-like material sandwiched between 2 silicone layers.
  • (13) A host of activities are on offer, from barbecue or pizza parties to bar crawls, and guests are welcome to visit the community projects that Backpack sponsors, including vegetable gardens, knitting and football for kids.
  • (14) But they are, without argument, all “pulling in the same direction”, a tight-knit group unconcerned about the judgment of others.
  • (15) In the second trial 24 grafts without velours trimming (Cooley II, Meadox), 24 grafts manufactured by a new warp-knitting procedure without velours trimming (Protegraft 2000, B. Braun AG) and 24 identical grafts of B. Braun AG but with gelatine impregnation were evaluated.
  • (16) She was inseparable from her sister and had a close-knit group of friends.
  • (17) Mourinho’s pre-match utterances are generally best skimmed for the odd word not specifically dedicated to inflammatory falsehoods, but Chelsea’s manager was correct to offer some wary respect for the Football League’s champion club and here, lining up in a tightly knit 4-4-2, Leicester were sharp in the tackle early on, and pacy on the break throughout.
  • (18) During the first five years, 22 patients had either a 13 X 6.5 mm or a 14 X 7 mm knitted Dacron graft and served as historic controls for a second group of 20 others who had 14 X 7 mm grafts of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), during the last three years of the study.
  • (19) (“Get your tissues ready: It’s time for an emotional rollercoaster.”) His mum, Figen, he wrote on his feed , had told him she was having a bad day because she had taken a stall at a craft fair and no one had bought any of her knitted creations.
  • (20) Five pathogenic, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis strains were used to measure the differential microbial adherence to ACD versus untreated velour-knitted Dacron (VKD) vascular prostheses.

Purl


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To decorate with fringe or embroidery.
  • (n.) An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.
  • (n.) An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance.
  • (v. i.) To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions.
  • (v. & n.) To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.
  • (n.) A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.
  • (n.) A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook.
  • (n.) Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.
  • (n.) A tern.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The purL gene of Escherichia coli encoding the enzyme formylglycinamidine ribonucleotide (FGAM) synthetase which catalyzes the conversion of formylglycinamide ribonucleotide (FGAR), glutamine, and MgATP to FGAM, glutamate, ADP, and Pi has been cloned and sequenced.
  • (2) ileS was closely flanked by an unknown open reading frame and by purL and thus is arranged differently from the organizations observed in several eubacteria or in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  • (3) The Killing does Christmas Jumper Day It's a purl Source: Viral Video Chart .
  • (4) On the basis of the nucleotide sequence of purL, the enzyme was dissected along the polypeptide chain into at least three discrete regions, designated as domains I, II, and III, by genetic complementation tests.
  • (5) These results support a model that the E. coli purL gene is a fused gene of at least three different gene families.
  • (6) These measurements indicated 5- to 17-fold coregulation of genes purF, purHD, purC, purMN, purL, and purEK and thus confirm the existence of a pur regulon.
  • (7) Comparison of the purL control region to other pur loci control regions reveals a common region of dyad symmetry which may be the binding site for the "putative" repressor protein.
  • (8) The purL gene from Lactobacillus casei, encoding phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine synthase II involved in the de novo synthesis of purines, was cloned and sequenced.
  • (9) A series of cold-sensitive mutations, affecting the assembly of ribosomes at 20 degrees C, was isolated within the purL to nadB region of the E. coli chromosome and one group, named rbaA, mapped at the same locus as the suppressor mutation, showing close linkage to the RNAase III gene.
  • (10) The putative purL product of 741 amino acids (M(r) of 79,575) shows 25% and 53% identity to the homologous enzymes from Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis, respectively.
  • (11) Escherichia coli 5'-phosphoribosylformylglycinamide (FGAR) amidotransferase (EC 6.3.5.3) encoded by the purL gene catalyzes the conversion of FGAR to formylglycinamidine in the presence of glutamine and ATP for the de novo purine nucleotide biosynthesis.
  • (12) Some of the mutants had acquired an additional genetic lesion in the purine de novo biosynthetic pathway, namely a purF, a purL or a purM mutation.