Raveling
Pronunciation : Rav"el*ing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Also ravelling.]
Definition : 1. The act of untwisting, or of disentangling.
2. That which is raveled out; esp., a thread detached from a texture.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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