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retting.

The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery.

    countable · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From ret + -ing.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of ret

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From ret + -ing.

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