transitive. To macerate (esp. flax or hemp) in order to soften the woody stem and separate the fibres from it and other nonfibrous cells, e.g. by…
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > treating or processing flax, hemp, or jute > treat or process flax, hemp, or jute [verb (transitive)] > ret (5) reta1325 transitive. To macerate (esp. flax or hemp) in order to soften the woody stem and separate the fibres from it and other nonfibrous cells, e.g. by… rota1400 transitive. = ret, v.2 1. Cf. rotting, n. 2, water rot, v. Now rare. pit-rot1808 transitive, to rot (something) by steeping in water. Subcategories:— in dew (2) |
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