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ret /ˈrɛt/
(vt.)浸水使柔軟(vi.)受潮溼腐爛
Ret, v. t. To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment.
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ret
v : of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the
fibers form the woody tissue
[also: retting, retted]