- (transitive)
to moisten or soak (flax, hemp, jute, etc) to promote bacterial action in order to facilitate separation of the fibres from the woody tissue by beating
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ret
(ret),USA pronunciation v.t., ret•ted, ret•ting.
ret.,
- Textilesto soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- 1400–50; late Middle English reten, retten; cognate with Dutch reten (compare Dutch roten, German rössen, Swedish röta); akin to rot
ret.,
- retain.
- retired.
- return.
- returned.
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- half-retinal
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- outferret
- postrorse
- ray flower
- retiarius
- retiary
- reticent
- reticle
- retiform
- retina
- retinoscopy
- retinue
- retroactive
- retrocede
- retrofit
- retroflexion
- retrofocus lens
- retrograde
- retrograde amnesia
- retrogressive
- retromingent
- retroreflective
- retrorocket
- retrospective
- retroversion
- retrovirus
- rot
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