Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In flax-manuf., the process of removing from the flax everything which would be detrimental in spinning, and of making the fibers smooth, parallel, and of equal length.
- noun Hackles collectively, as material for making artificial flies.
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- verb Present participle of
hackle .
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Examples
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A process called hackling separates flax into long fibers and short fibers, or staple.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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A process called hackling separates flax into long fibers and short fibers, or staple.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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A process called hackling separates flax into long fibers and short fibers, or staple.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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A process called hackling separates flax into long fibers and short fibers, or staple.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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Joe Wilson's hackling was disrespectful, rude, and heartless toward our and his President of the United States.
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After that came the hackling, the exposed fibers being drawn again and again through ever finer combs.
Shield of Thunder Gemmell, David 2006
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The other two eagles were hackling, strung tight, ready to go at it again.
Spirit Gate 2006
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Scar shifted, head up, looking around without any of the hackling or flaring he would have displayed were there unmet eagles nearby.
Spirit Gate 2006
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For very fine linen, hackling is done by hand to produce longer fibers than can be obtained by machine hackling.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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For very fine linen, hackling is done by hand to produce longer fibers than can be obtained by machine hackling.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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