Meaning Of The Word Ret

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ret in American English
transitive verb: to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting

ret in American English 1
to dampen or soak (flax, hemp, timber, etc.) in water in order to separate the fibers from the woody tissue

ret in American English 2
retail

ret in British English
verb: to moisten or soak (flax, hemp, jute, etc) to promote bacterial action in order to facilitate separation of the fibres from the woody tissue by beating

ret. in American English
abbreviation: retain

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