retting

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Verb ret has 1 sense

ret - of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue
--₁ is one way to drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
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Term: Retting

Description:

Retting is a process in which plant materials, especially fibers such as flax or hemp, are soaked in water or other liquid to separate the fibers from the woody parts.

Senses:

Sense 1:

As a noun: The act or process of soaking fibers to separate them from non-fibrous materials.

Example sentence: The retting of flax plants is an important step in the production of linen.

Sense 2:

As a verb: To subject plant materials to the process of retting.

Example sentence: Farmers in this region rett the hemp plants in nearby ponds.

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