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1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the
knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc.; as, to knead dough.
2. To perform movements like kneading, with the paws; -- said of cats, which may knead{3} a master's body when
stroked, presumably a sign of contentment; as, a cat kneading and purring in his master's lap.
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