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rovings

rovings is the plural of roving.

Meaning of roving

Noun

roving (countable and uncountable, plural rovings)

  1. A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.
    • Mr. J. W. Strange, of Taunton, Mass., has invented an improved method of laying roving in cans.1847, editorial staff, “Improvement in Roving Cans”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 68
  2. The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

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Questions about rovings

What is rovings the plural of?
Rovings is the plural of roving.

Words near rovings in the dictionary

  1. roving reels
  2. roving sailor
  3. roving sailors
  4. rovingly
  5. rovingness
  6. rovings
  7. Rovinj
  8. Rovišće
  9. Rovner
  10. Rovners
  11. Rovno

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