(rail transport, informal, UK) overhead electrification wires, OHLE.
I've been here since the beginning and I've been knitting - but I hadn't looked for the Knitters!
I hate finishing sweaters in spring since it'll be half a year before I can wear it, but this is for the #colourmart competition. DK weight angora/wool sweater I designed and #hand-dyed the yarn for. #knitting #handma…
(rail transport, informal, UK) overhead electrification wires, OHLE.
Knitting means: overhead electrification wires, OHLE.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
knitting means: overhead electrification wires, OHLE.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Knitting means: overhead electrification wires, OHLE.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Those sources are the source of objective truth, but the LLM does work in knitting together the way the user describes their issue and the space of the literature. Doing a lit review is basics for people like us, but…
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The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
I find knitting very relaxing.
“I've been here since the beginning and I've been knitting - but I hadn't looked for the Knitters!”
“I hate finishing sweaters in spring since it'll be half a year before I can wear it, but this is for the #colourmart competition. DK weight angora/wool sweater I designed and #hand-dyed the yarn for. #knitting #handmade #colorwork”
“Those sources are the source of objective truth, but the LLM does work in knitting together the way the user describes their issue and the space of the literature. Doing a lit review is basics for people like us, but impossible for most of my patient friends.”
“Feed: "Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends" By: Admin on Monday, May 4, 2026”
“Day 5/31 of why I make things with my hands. Another reason I love making, and specifically practices like spinning yarn and knitting garments, is that it connects me with my ancestors.”
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Material that has been, or is being knitted.
She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone.
“Ow :( I don't think it's carpal tunnel syndrome, since it's not the wrist that hurts, but the side of the arm near the wrist. It's hard to give the arm a break from knitting, but I'm trying my best 😅”
“No one told me when I finally conquered knitting that it would be an extremely expensive hobby”
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