knit vs scrim

knit

noun
  • A knitted garment. 

  • A session of knitting. 

verb
  • To grow together. 

  • To combine from various elements. 

  • To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. 

  • To join closely and firmly together. 

  • To heal following a fracture. 

  • To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted. 

  • To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying. 

  • To draw together; to contract into wrinkles. 

scrim

noun
  • A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes. 

  • A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted. 

  • A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light. 

  • A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,. 

  • A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf. 

  • Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc. 

  • A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament. 

verb
  • To participate in a scrim. 

  • To use a scrim. 

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