roving

roving
I. adjective Etymology: 1rove Date: 1590 1. a. not restricted as to location or area of concern b. capable of being shifted from place to place ; mobile 2. inclined to ramble or stray <
a roving fancy
>
II. noun Etymology: 4rove Date: 1802 a slightly twisted roll or strand of usually textile fibers

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  • Roving — aus Glasfasern Rovings (dt. Faserbündel oder Faserstränge) sind Bündel von endlosen, unverdrehten, gestreckten Fasern (Filamente), die häufig in der Fertigung von Faserverbundwerkstoffen und besonders von Faser Kunststoff Verbunden eingesetzt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Roving — Rov ing, n. 1. The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine. [1913 Webster] 2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roving — adjective travel for one s work, having no fixed base: → rove roving noun another term for rove3. ↘roves collectively …   English new terms dictionary

  • Roving — Rov ing, n. The act of one who roves or wanders. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roving — index circuitous, discursive (digressive), moving (in motion), shifting, transient, vagrancy …   Law dictionary

  • roving — ● roving nom masculin Ensemble de fibres de verre assemblées sans torsion, utilisé comme armature de polymères stratifiés …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • roving — rovíng s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • roving — [rō′viŋ] n. [< ROVE2] 1. the strand of twisted and drawn out fibers of cotton, wool, silk, etc. from which yarns are made 2. the process of preparing such a strand …   English World dictionary

  • Roving — A roving is a long and narrow bundle of fiber with a twist to hold the fiber together. It is usually used to spin worsted yarn, but can be used to spin woolen yarn as well. A roving can be created by carding or combing the fiber, and is then… …   Wikipedia

  • roving — roving1 rovingly, adv. rovingness, n. /roh ving/, adj. 1. roaming or wandering. 2. not assigned or restricted to any particular location, area, topic, etc.: a roving editor. 3. not assigned to any particular diplomatic post but having a special… …   Universalium

  • roving — [[t]ro͟ʊvɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use roving to describe a person who travels around, rather than staying in a fixed place. He is to join the BBC to cover the Olympic Games in Barcelona next month as a roving reporter... Left to raise themselves …   English dictionary

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