Raveling

Raveling

Raveling, eine Stelle in einem Fluß, wo der [860] Strom wegen einer Bucht eine andere Richtung bekommt, so daß das Wasser stille steht od. gar der ersten Richtung entgegen läuft.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Raveling — Rav el*ing (r[a^]v l*[i^]ng), n. [Also ravelling.] 1. The act of untwisting or of disentangling. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is raveled out; esp., a thread detached from a texture. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • raveling — or ravelling [rav′ə liŋ, rav′liŋ] n. 1. the act of something that ravels or is raveled 2. anything raveled; esp., a thread raveled from knitted or woven material …   English World dictionary

  • Raveling — Ravel Rav el (r[a^]v l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raveled} ( ld) or {Ravelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raveling} or {Ravelling}.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • raveling — or ravelling noun Date: 1658 ravel b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • raveling — /rav euh ling/, n. something raveled out, as a thread drawn or separated from a knitted or woven fabric. Also, esp. Brit., ravelling. [1650 60; RAVEL + ING1] * * * …   Universalium

  • raveling — rav·el || rævl v. unravel, unwind a rope or thread; confuse, perplex, bewilder …   English contemporary dictionary

  • raveling — rav·el·ing …   English syllables

  • raveling — rav•el•ing [[t]ˈræv ə lɪŋ[/t]] n. something raveled out, as a loose thread …   From formal English to slang

  • raveling — noun a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric • Syn: ↑ravelling • Derivationally related forms: ↑ravel (for: ↑ravelling), ↑ravel • Hypernyms: ↑fiber …   Useful english dictionary

  • George Raveling — College coach infobox Name = George Raveling Sport = Basketball | ImageWidth = Caption = DateOfBirth = birth date|1937|6|27 Birthplace = flagicon|United States Washington, DC DateOfDeath = Deathplace = College = University of Southern California… …   Wikipedia

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