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ret

ret [ ret ] (past and past participle ret·ted, present participle ret·ting, 3rd person present singular rets)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
soak plant fibers: to soak plant fibers such as flax or hemp so that they become easier to separate, or be soaked and become easier to separate

[15th century. < Middle Dutch reeten]
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