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roving

roving · rovings

A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in feltingA long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.

US/ɹˈoʊvɪŋ/

Значение

значений: 2

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

Ещё определения

travelling about without any clear destination

Переводы

языков: 1

Происхождение

From rove (“sliver of wool or cotton”), late 17th century, possibly from obsolete Middle E

From rove (“sliver of wool or cotton”), late 17th century, possibly from obsolete Middle English rove(n) (“to draw out, pull off”), itself a dialectal variant of rive (“to tear, split”).

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