"ravelable" meaning in English

See ravelable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ravelable [comparative], most ravelable [superlative]
Etymology: From ravel + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ravel|-able}} ravel + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} ravelable (comparative more ravelable, superlative most ravelable)
  1. Capable of being ravelled.
    Sense id: en-ravelable-en-adj-yAbgcalQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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