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/wuyeur"wohv'/, adj.1. made of woven wire.2. noting fine, glazed paper used esp. as letter paper.[1790-1800; WIRE + WOVE]
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wire-wove — [wir′wōv΄] adj. 1. designating or of a very fine grade of paper with a smooth surface, made in a frame of wire gauze 2. made of woven wire … English World dictionary
wire-wove — /wuyeur wohv /, adj. 1. made of woven wire. 2. noting fine, glazed paper used esp. as letter paper. [1790 1800; WIRE + WOVE] … Useful english dictionary
Wove paper — is a writing paper with a uniform surface, not ribbed or watermarked. The papermaking mould s wires run parallel to each other to produce laid paper, but they are woven together into a fine wire mesh for wove paper. The originator of this new… … Wikipedia
wove paper — n. paper made on a mold in which the wires are so closely woven together that the finished sheets do not readily show wire marks as on laid paper … English World dictionary
wove paper — noun paper made on a wire gauze mesh so as to have a uniform unlined surface. Compare with laid paper. Origin C19: wove, var. of woven … English new terms dictionary
wove — 1. past of WEAVE(1). 2. adj. (of paper) made on a wire gauze mesh and so having a uniform unlined surface. Etymology: var. of woven, past part. of WEAVE(1) … Useful english dictionary
wirewove — wireˈwove adjective Denoting a fine quality of writing paper (see ↑wove) • • • Main Entry: ↑wire … Useful english dictionary
weav´ing|ly — weave «weev», verb, wove or (Rare) weaved, wo|ven or wove, weav|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to form (threads or strips) into a thing or fabric. People weave thread into cloth, straw into hats, and reeds into baskets. 2 … Useful english dictionary
wovepaper — wove paper n. Paper made on a closely woven wire roller or mold and having a faint mesh pattern. [Variant past participle of weave.] * * * … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
