Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bind off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
bind off
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

noun

A technique used to bind off stitches.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

binds off (present, singular) binding off (participle, present) bound off (participle, past) bound off (past) bind offs (plural)

Synonyms

cast off tie up

Questions

What does bind off mean?
To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

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