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roving

Pronunciation: /ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/

The English word “roving” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.
  2. Of the eyes or gaze, inspecting all over; not staying fixed on one subject.

noun

  1. A long and narrow bundle of fibre, usually used to spin woollen yarn or in felting.
  2. The process of giving the first twist to yarn.

Etymology

From rove + -ing.

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