Definition of raveling Raveling

/ɹæˈvʌlɪŋ/ - [ratvuling] - rav•el•ing

We found 6 definitions of raveling from 4 different sources.

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British English

ravelling

American English

raveling

What does raveling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ravelings

raveling - a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
  ravelling
  fibre, fiber a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
  lint cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
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  • raveling (Verb)
    Present participle of ravel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • raveling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Ravel
  • raveling (n.)
    The act of untwisting or of disentangling.
  • raveling (n.)
    That which is raveled out; esp., a thread detached from a texture.

Part of speech

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  • raveling, noun.

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Sign Language

raveling in sign language
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