retting

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1. n. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. Source: opted
2. n. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Source: opted
3. 1. The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, meceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret. Ure. 2. A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Ure. Source: webster
4. v place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue Source: ecdict

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