Definition of roving

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Roving (n.) The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine..

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Rantipole :: Rantipole (a.) Wild; roving; rakish.
Tunguses :: Tunguses (n. pl.) A group of roving Turanian tribes occupying Eastern Siberia and the Amoor valley. They resemble the Mongols.
Evidentiary :: Evidentiary (a.) Furnishing evidence; asserting; proving; evidential.
Roving :: Roving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rov.
Gaddingly :: Gaddingly (adv.) In a roving, idle manner..
Lungworm :: Lungworm (n.) Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle (Strongylus micrurus) and that of sheep (S. filaria) are the best known..
Approving :: Approving (a.) Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile..
Eugenics :: Eugenics (n.) The science of improving stock, whether human or animal..
Counttenance :: Counttenance (n.) Approving or encouraging aspect of face; hence, favor, good will, support; aid; encouragement..
Approbation :: Approbation (n.) The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation.
Disapproving :: Disapproving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disapprov.
Shroving :: Shroving (n.) The festivity of Shrovetide.
Delirium :: Delirium (n.) A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness..
Roving :: Roving (n.) The act of one who roves or wanders.
Cop :: Cop (n.) A conical or conical-ended mass of coiled thread, yarn, or roving, wound upon a spindle, etc..
Roving :: Roving (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2..
Improvement :: Improvement (n.) The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc..
Sea-roving :: Sea-roving (a.) Cruising at random on the ocean.
Transcurrence :: Transcurrence (n.) A roving hither and thither.
Cosmetical :: Cosmetical (a.) Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation..
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