Definition of "hackling" []

• Present participle of hackle. (verb)

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• "A process called hackling separates flax into long fibers and short fibers, or staple."
• "Joe Wilson's hackling was disrespectful, rude, and heartless toward our and his President of the United States."
• "The other two eagles were hackling, strung tight, ready to go at it again."