verb🔗ShareTeillerTo dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning."The farmer hackled the flax to separate the fibers for making strong rope. "Le fermier teillait le lin pour séparer les fibres afin de fabriquer une corde solide.agriculturematerialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeillerTo separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel."The farmer spent the afternoon hackling the flax, carefully pulling it through the hackle to separate the rough fibers. "Le fermier a passé l'après-midi à teiller le lin, en le tirant soigneusement à travers le teilleur pour séparer les fibres rugueuses.agriculturematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchirer, mettre en piècesTo tear asunder; to break into pieces."The hungry dog was hackling the old chew toy, pulling off pieces of it. "Le chien affamé déchirait le vieux jouet à mâcher, en arrachant des morceaux.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
