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Definition of Raveling
1. Noun. A bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric.
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre
Substance meronyms: Lint
Derivative terms: Ravel, Ravel
Definition of Raveling
1. n. The act of untwisting or of disentangling.
Definition of Raveling
1. Verb. (present participle of ravel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Raveling
1. a loose thread [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Raveling
Literary usage of Raveling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Railway Track and Track Work by Edward Ernest Russell Tratman (1908)
"From this are hung double-braided J-in. cotton ropes, well knotted to the screen
and having the ends bound to prevent raveling. The ropes are 3 ft. ..."
2. A Treatise on Roads and Pavements by Ira Osborn Baker (1918)
"raveling. One of the chief evils to be contended with in the maintenance of a
... raveling may take place where the wind sweeps away the binding material ..."
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