ravel
verb (used with object)
to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
has been ravelling
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present perfect progressiveof ravel (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It has been ravelling out, since last sunset, Rags hanging soft and low From sulky skies of jet.
From Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell by Various
