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herring-bone

noun

Meaning

  1. A bone of a herring
  2. A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing
  3. A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
  4. Twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines

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Sources

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