roving
/ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To shoot with arrows (at).
- To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
- To roam or wander through.
- To card wool or other fibres.
- To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.
- To draw through an eye or aperture.
- A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn.
- The process of giving the first twist to yarn.
- Wandering freely.
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