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scutching

scutching

9.9
The process of removing unwanted parts from plant fibers like flax or hemp before they are spun
  • noun
  • /ˈskʌtʃɪŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • They use traditional methods of scutching in their workshop.

Examples

  • The scutching of flax is an important step before the fibers can be spun into linen.

  • Modern factories use machines for scutching to improve the quality of cotton fibers.

  • After scutching, the plant fibers are much cleaner and ready for further processing.

  • The scutching of flax is essential for quality linen.

  • Scutching is essential for preparing scutching fibers before they are spun into fabric.

  • During scutching, the unwanted parts of the plant are removed to isolate the fibers.

  • The artisan demonstrated the technique of scutching to extract clean hemp fibers.

Synonyms

hackling
vsscutching
  • Specialized
9.9

Combing plant fibers like flax to clean and straighten them for spinning

focuses on removing unwanted parts rather than aligning fibers before spinning

Compounds

scutching machine
  • Archaic
9.9

A machine that removes hard parts from plant fibers like flax or cotton

How Thorough

hackling
  • Specialized
9.9
scutching
  • Archaic
9.9
combing
1 1.4

Surface Forms

scutching singular
scutchings plural

Morphology

scutching = scutch (transparent) = scutch + ing

Standard gerundial/nominal use of '-ing' forming a noun meaning 'the process of scutching' from the verb 'scutch'.

Etymology

Scutching comes from the old verb scutch, which meant 'to beat' or 'to scrape', because people used a wooden tool to beat flax and remove its hard parts. So scutching now means the cleaning step that frees the soft fibers ready for spinning.