scutching

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noun

The separation of the woody shives from flax, hemp, and jute fibres by beating with a scutch.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scutch
nounscutching (plural scutchings)

plural scutchings

  1. The separation of the woody shives from flax, hemp, and jute fibres by beating with a scutch.
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APA

scutching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutching

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“scutching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scutching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutching.

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