The maceration of flax, hemp, etc. (see ret, v.2 1).
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释义 | society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with other materials > [noun] > processes in working with flax or hemp (5) retting1611 The maceration of flax, hemp, etc. (see ret, v.2 1). rottinga1682 = retting, n. Now chiefly historical. water retting1710 The process of retting flax or hemp by steeping in water. Cf. ret, v.2 1. water rotting1714 ret1849 The maceration of flax, hemp, etc. (= retting, n.); an instance of this. |
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