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raising gig

raising gig noun: a machine for raising a nap on cloth.

Noun

raising gig (plural raising gigs)

  1. A machine for raising a nap on cloth.

Forms of raising gig

pluralraising gigs

Questions about raising gig

What does raising gig mean?
Raising gig means a machine for raising a nap on cloth.
What part of speech is raising gig?
Raising gig is a noun.
What is the plural of raising gig?
The plural of raising gig is raising gigs.

Words near raising gig in the dictionary

  1. raising Cain
  2. raising cane
  3. raising eyebrows
  4. raising flags
  5. raising from the dead
  6. raising gig
  7. raising gigs
  8. raising hell
  9. raising hob
  10. raising one's eyebrows
  11. raising one's game

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