A sequence of stitches in which each stitch is suspended from the next is called a wale.
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The technical face side of a twill weave fabric is the side with the most pronounced wale.
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By contrast, in warp knitting, one yarn is required for every wale.
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A wale can split into two or more wales using increases, most commonly involving a yarn over.
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Wale is a star on the rise, but he's not yet a household name.
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One day people will wale up and realise that we have dictators you can vote for, not democracy.
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If the twill wale goes up to the right on one side, it will go up to the left on the other side.
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This corduroy coat is made with ultra-soft 17-wale corduroy.
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For Christmas, my dear grandmother sent me oversized corduroy pants with the largest and loudest wale.
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A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
WALE (990 AM) is a radio station licensed to the community of Greenville, Rhode Island, and serving the Providence, Rhode Island, area. The station is owned by Cumbre Communications Corp. It airs a variety format.
Olubowale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin on September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale , is an American rapper from Washington, D.C. Wale was born to Nigerian immigrant parents. ...
A ridge or low barrier; A raised rib in knit goods or fabric. (As opposed to course); The texture of a piece of fabric; A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth; A ridge on the outside of a horse collar; A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip; To strike the skin ...
Weighted average lease expiry: of an asset or a portfolio of assets.
In a woven fabric, like corduroy or Bedford cord, the wale is the rib or raised cord that runs lengthwise with the warp.
A wooden or metal piece or assemblage placed inside and/or outside the wall of a cofferdam, crib, or similar structure, usually in a horizontal position to maintain shape and increase rigidity, stability, and strength. An assemblage of wale pieces is termed a waling
A wale is a guide or brace of steel or timber, used in trenches and other construction.