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Roving (2)

Webster's Dictionary

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(1):

(n.) The act of one who roves or wanders.

(2):

(n.) The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine.

(3):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rove

(4):

(n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Roving (2)'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/roving-2.html. 1828.
 
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