noun Download 🔗Share The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes. Examples : "The retting of the flax took several weeks in the river, softening the fibers for spinning into linen thread. " process agriculture plant material industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place where flax is retted; a rettery. Examples : "The strong smell coming from the retting down by the river told us it was harvest time for flax. " agriculture place process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading