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roving definition

rov·ing (-viŋ)

noun

  1. the strand of twisted and drawn-out fibers of cotton, wool, silk, etc. from which yarns are made
  2. the process of preparing such a strand

Etymology: < rove

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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