- ravelling
- noun see raveling
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ravelling
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Ravelling — Ravel Rav el (r[a^]v l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raveled} ( ld) or {Ravelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raveling} or {Ravelling}.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ravelling — n. small piece of fiber that separated from woven fabric rav·el || rævl v. unravel, unwind a rope or thread; confuse, perplex, bewilder … English contemporary dictionary
ravelling — noun a thread from a woven or knitted fabric that has frayed or started to unravel … English new terms dictionary
ravelling — rav·el·ling … English syllables
ravelling — /ˈrævəlɪŋ/ (say ravuhling) noun something ravelled out, as a thread drawn from a knitted or woven fabric. Also, Chiefly US, raveling …
ravelling — n. a thread from fabric which is frayed or unravelled … Useful english dictionary
raveling — noun a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric • Syn: ↑ravelling • Derivationally related forms: ↑ravel (for: ↑ravelling), ↑ravel • Hypernyms: ↑fiber … Useful english dictionary
Ravel — Rav el (r[a^]v l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raveled} ( ld) or {Ravelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raveling} or {Ravelling}.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take apart;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raveled — Ravel Rav el (r[a^]v l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raveled} ( ld) or {Ravelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raveling} or {Ravelling}.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raveling — Rav el*ing (r[a^]v l*[i^]ng), n. [Also ravelling.] 1. The act of untwisting or of disentangling. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is raveled out; esp., a thread detached from a texture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
