cast-on

noun

The act of casting on.

Meanings

nouncast-on (plural cast-ons)

plural cast-ons · alternative cast on

  1. uncountablebusinessThe act of casting on.
  2. countablebusinessThe resulting row of cast-on stitches.
  3. countablebusinessThe technique of starting knitting by casting on.
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APA

cast-on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-on

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“cast-on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cast-on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-on.

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