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How to pronounce ravelling in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms raveling
Type of fiber, fibre
Derivation ravel
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  • French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)
  • Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"
  • Run: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
  • Tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
  • (ravelling) raveling: a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
  • Joseph-Maurice Ravel (March 7, 1875December 28, 1937) was a French composer of Impressionist music known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects. ...
  • (Ravelling) Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. ...
  • Ravels (Dutch pronunciation: ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and Weelde. On January 1, 2012 Ravels had a total population of 14,515. The total area is 94.99 kmu00B2 which gives a population density of 153 inhabitants per kmu00B2. A large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from The Netherlands.
  • To pull apart (especially cloth or a seam); unravel; To clarify by separation into simpler pieces