raveling
noun
something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric.
ravelling
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a variation of
raveling.
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present participleof ravel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
ravelverb (used with object)to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
Example Sentences
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Overcasting is done by taking loose stitches over the raw edge of the cloth, to keep it from ravelling or fraying.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools by Ontario. Ministry of Education
Was he ravelling out his life into golden threads that vanished and were forgotten?
From The Great Hunger by W. J. Alexander (William John Alexander) Worster
"I gave him something like a first aid to stop the bleeding," the young Doctor paused, picked a ravelling from his bandage and went on, still detached from the narrative.
From The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me by William Allen White
I feel sure that the retrospective discovery of a ravelling would somehow displease Georgiana as a feature of our courtship.
From Aftermath by James Lane Allen
Nancy’s explanation added still other tangles to the maze, and the two men wondered what would be the final ravelling of it all.
From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
