English Explanatory Dictionary

nettling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of nettle
noun
  1. A process, resembling splicing, by which two ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
  2. The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to prevent tangling.
  3. The process of stinging somebody with nettles.

Word forms

nettling nettlings
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