raveling

[ rav-uh-ling ]

/ ˈræv ə lɪŋ /

noun

something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.

Also especially British, rav·el·ling .

Origin of raveling

First recorded in 1650–60; ravel + -ing¹

Words nearby raveling

RAVC, rave, rave hook, ravel, ravelin, raveling, ravelment, raven, ravening, Ravenna, ravenous

Example sentences from the Web for raveling

He'd been raveling off his pants for more splices until he blushed to look at himself.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
By raveling off about four inches from each leg he got enough cotton thread to patch the other two wicks with.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
In dry climates, a layer six inches thick will be adequate if it can be kept from raveling.
American Rural Highways|T. R. Agg
We have learned that our dish towels had to be hemmed because of the raveling of material.
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne

These are the two who walked that afternoon towards Raveling.
Parkhurst Boys|Talbot Baines Reed

单词	raveling
释义	raveling [ rav-uh-ling ] / ˈræv ə lɪŋ / noun something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric. Also especially British, rav·el·ling . Origin of raveling First recorded in 1650–60; ravel + -ing¹ Words nearby raveling RAVC, rave, rave hook, ravel, ravelin, raveling, ravelment, raven, ravening, Ravenna, ravenous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raveling He'd been raveling off his pants for more splices until he blushed to look at himself. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell By raveling off about four inches from each leg he got enough cotton thread to patch the other two wicks with. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell In dry climates, a layer six inches thick will be adequate if it can be kept from raveling. American Rural Highways\|T. R. Agg We have learned that our dish towels had to be hemmed because of the raveling of material. Clothing and Health\|Helen Kinne These are the two who walked that afternoon towards Raveling. Parkhurst Boys\|Talbot Baines Reed Words related to raveling unwind, loosen, disentangle, free, untangle, unravel, untwist, unweave, untwine, unsnarl, unbraid, smooth out
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raveling

noun

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