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twill

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I think Spark on Yarn on Mesos co habiting with Docker on Mesos managed by Twill is the future.

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Quick take

A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of twill gathered in one view.

noun

A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

noun

(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.

verb

(transitive) To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for twill.

noun

(weaving) A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.

See also: rough, pique, twilled, corded, unsmooth

verb

(transitive) To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.

See also: rough, pique, twilled, corded, unsmooth

Example sentences

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I think Spark on Yarn on Mesos co habiting with Docker on Mesos managed by Twill is the future.

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There's also projects like Twill and Selenium for building automated tests that I like a lot.

3

Without training a small fraction of soldiers ('natural psychopaths') will kill for pleasure, another small fraction will be the heroes that kill and put themselves in danger for the good cause, but the majority twill try and come out alive.

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Any heavy twill that remains unwashed for long periods of time (as all "selvedge purists" seem to do) will last longer than a pair of cheap jeans that get tumble-dryed twice a week.

Quote examples

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Any heavy twill that remains unwashed for long periods of time (as all "selvedge purists" seem to do) will last longer than a pair of cheap jeans that get tumble-dryed twice a week.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use twill in a sentence?

I think Spark on Yarn on Mesos co habiting with Docker on Mesos managed by Twill is the future.

What does twill mean?

A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.

What part of speech is twill?

twill is commonly used as noun, verb.