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United Nations initially investing in equipment provided by source of talks (7)

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I believe the answer is:

knitted

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'united' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for knitted that I've seen before include "Healed (of wound)" , "Fashioned from wool" , "Made woollen garments" , "Like woollen wear" , "Tied or linked together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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