Ravelable
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Capable of being ravelled.
"An overedging apparatus is disclosed in which a fabric article having a plurality of sides is transported on a carrier over a course having a plurality of sides; the carrier successively presents each side of the article to a different sewing machine on each course, which sewing machine applies a finished, unravelable edge to each ravelable edge of the article; the carrier changes courses without reorientation."
Example
More examples"An overedging apparatus is disclosed in which a fabric article having a plurality of sides is transported on a carrier over a course having a plurality of sides; the carrier successively presents each side of the article to a different sewing machine on each course, which sewing machine applies a finished, unravelable edge to each ravelable edge of the article; the carrier changes courses without reorientation."
Etymology
From ravel + -able.
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