hackling Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: HH AE1 K AH0 L IH0 NG
What Does Hackling Mean?
Hackling is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hackle.
Hackling Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of hackle
Verb
- To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.
- To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
- To tear asunder; to break into pieces.
Synonyms of Hackling
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Hackling synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hackling
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Hackling in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
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