raveling

rav·el·ing

also rav·el·ling R0058600 (răv′ə-lĭng)n. A thread or fiber that has become separated from a woven material.

rav•el•ing

(ˈræv ə lɪŋ)

n. something raveled out, as a loose thread.

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Noun

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raveling - a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabricravellingfiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarnlint - fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers