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HATCHEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: hatchelled    , hatchelling   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A comb for separating flax fibers

Synonyms:

hatchel; heckle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hatchel" is a kind of...):

comb (any of several tools for straightening fibers)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Comb with a heckle

Example:

heckle hemp or flax

Synonyms:

hackle; hatchel; heckle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "hatchel" is one way to...):

comb (straighten with a comb)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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