снова́ние

rare #59565

nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
scurrying about, darting to and fro, rushing about, shuttling back and forth
В магази́не бы́ло заме́тно постоя́нное снова́ние покупа́телей.
A constant scurrying of shoppers was noticeable in the store.
Verbal noun from сновать; usually of people or small creatures moving busily in all directions.
2.
(rare) warping, beamingtextiles
Снова́ние ни́тей — ва́жный эта́п в произво́дстве тка́ни.
Warping the threads is an important stage in fabric production.
Technical term in weaving.

Examples

Снование людей по коридору не давало сосредоточиться.
People rushing back and forth along the corridor made it impossible to concentrate.
Снование детей во дворе продолжалось до самого вечера.
The children continued darting around the yard until evening.
На фабрике началось снование нитей перед ткачеством.
At the factory, the threads were being warped before weaving began.