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weaving

/ˈwiːvɪŋ/ noun B1
  1. The process of making woven material on a loom. (uncountable)
  2. A piece of such material. (countable)
  3. An unsteady back and forth motion. (countable)
  4. The uncontrolled crossing of multiple streams of traffic in the same general direction. (uncountable)

Plural weavings

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It would not rest him to lie down, and he could not close his eyes; so he remained all night staring at a little spider which was weaving its web in a corner of the room, just as if it were not one of the most wonderful rooms in the world.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 66 · B2
Ts!” said Kaa, weaving his head to and fro.
The Jungle Book, p. 45 · B2
He turned twice or thrice in a big circle, weaving his head from right to left.
The Jungle Book, p. 60 · B2
But surely such an explanation as that would be quite inadequate to account for the deep and subtle scheming which seemed to be weaving an invisible net round the young baronet.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 77 · C1

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