- raveling
- or ravelling noun Date: 1658 ravel b
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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
Raveling — Raveling, eine Stelle in einem Fluß, wo der [860] Strom wegen einer Bucht eine andere Richtung bekommt, so daß das Wasser stille steht od. gar der ersten Richtung entgegen läuft … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
raveling — or ravelling [rav′ə liŋ, rav′liŋ] n. 1. the act of something that ravels or is raveled 2. anything raveled; esp., a thread raveled from knitted or woven material … English World dictionary
Raveling — 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 euh ling/, n. something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric. Also, esp. Brit., ravelling. [1650 60; RAVEL + ING1] * * * … Universalium
raveling — rav·el || rævl v. unravel, unwind a rope or thread; confuse, perplex, bewilder … English contemporary dictionary
raveling — rav·el·ing … English syllables
raveling — rav•el•ing [[t]ˈræv ə lɪŋ[/t]] n. something raveled out, as a loose thread … From formal English to slang
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
George Raveling — College coach infobox Name = George Raveling Sport = Basketball | ImageWidth = Caption = DateOfBirth = birth date|1937|6|27 Birthplace = flagicon|United States Washington, DC DateOfDeath = Deathplace = College = University of Southern California… … Wikipedia
