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Ravelling meaning in English

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Ravelling

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Noun

1. raveling, ravelling

a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric

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Ravelling

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present participle of verb
ravel

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Ravelling

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n.
A thread or fiber that has become separated from a woven material.
v. rav·eled, rav·el·ing, rav·els also rav·elled or rav·el·ling
v.tr.
1. To separate the fibers or threads of (cloth, for example); unravel.
2. To clarify by separating the aspects of.
3. To tangle or complicate.
v.intr.
1. To become separated into its component threads; unravel or fray.
2. To become tangled or confused.
n.
1. A raveling.
2. A broken or discarded thread.
3. A tangle.

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