scutching
verb
- 1
To beat or whip; to drub.
- 2
To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.
“2005, John Martin, Warren Leonard, David Stamp, and Richard Waldren, Principles of Field Crop Production (4th Edition), section 32.10 “Processing Fiber Flax”, the title of subsection 32.10.3 “Scutching”.”
noun
- 1
The separation of the woody shives from flax, hemp, and jute fibres by beating with a scutch.
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