knits

IPA(Pronunciation)

/nɪts/

dated plural plural-only

(mining, dated) Small particles of ore.

Japanese Meaning

鉱石の微粒子 / 鉱石の細かい粒子

The old prospector sifted the riverbed for knits, hoping to find traces of the lost vein.

年老いた探鉱者は失われた鉱脈の痕跡を見つけようと、川床から鉱石の小さな粒子をふるいにかけた。

Sense（1）

(mining, dated) Small particles of ore.