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roving
1[ roh-ving ]
/ ˈroʊ vɪŋ /
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adjective
roaming or wandering.
not assigned or restricted to any particular location, area, topic, etc.: a roving editor.
not assigned to any particular diplomatic post but having a special mission: a roving ambassador.
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roving2
[ roh-ving ]
/ ˈroʊ vɪŋ /
noun
a soft strand of fiber that has been twisted, attenuated, and freed of foreign matter preparatory to its conversion into yarn.
the final phase of carding, in which this is done.
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