Definitions for felting

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felting felt·ing

Spelling: [fel-ting]

IPA: /ˈfɛl tɪŋ/

Felting is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 157 anagrams from letters in felting (efgilnt).

Definitions for felting

noun

1. felted material, either woven or felt fabric.
2. the act or process of making felt.
3. the materials of which felt is made.
4. a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
5. any article made of this material, as a hat.
6. any matted fabric or material, as a mat of asbestos fibers, rags, or old paper, used for insulation and in construction.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of feel.

adjective

1. pertaining to or made of felt.

verb (used with object)

1. to make into felt; mat or press together.
2. to cover with or as with felt.

verb (used without object)

1. to become matted together.

Origin of felting

First recorded in 1680-90; felt² + -ing¹

Examples for felting

The wool fiber is distinguished by its scale-like surface which gives it its felting and spinning properties.

It is no wonder that such "dead wool" will be badly adapted for felting.

Glueing and felting play an important part in the work of the weavers.

The chief characteristic of wool is its felting or shrinking power.

The fulling of flannels and broadcloths is effected by the felting principle.

We will now see what the effect of water is in the felting operation.

Ammonia has not so strong a felting action as the other alkalies.

This property, known as "felting," gives to wool a great part of its value, and is its chief distinction from hair.

Thus the principles involved in felting are also applied in the manipulation of long fibre fabrics.

An insect excellently equipped for gathering and felting cotton is ill-equipped for cutting leaves, kneading mud or mixing resin.