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hackling

The correct spelling is hackling.

How to pronounce hackling

verb

Say it like: Hak-lin-g

The correct spelling is hackling. To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.
  2. 2.To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
  3. 3.To tear asunder; to break into pieces.

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