| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Signifies an entity that hackles, based on the verb hackle.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (hackle) | 1. Comb with a heckle.[Wordnet]. 2. To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.[Websters]. 3. To tear asunder; to break in pieces.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: hackling, hackled, hackles, hackler, hacklers, hacklingly and hackledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Specialty Definition: HACKLER
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Occupations | Combs, sorts, and prepares human or synthetic hair for making wigs, switches, and hair pieces: Pulls loose strands of hair across teeth of stationary comb to remove tangles. Separates hair strands according to length and ties them in groups. Washes human hair with soap and water and dries it in oven. Throws ends of hair against hackle (steel-bristled brush) and pulls hair through teeth to disentangle and straighten strands; places hair between cardboard sheets with ends protruding. Removes hair roots by brushing ends with brush containing row of needles. May mix various shades of hair to obtain routine blends. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: hackle
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Black Hackle | The Black Hackle originated as a Scottish tradition to wear a black feather in your hat to signify you have an ongoing quarrel with someone. (references) | ||
| Saddle hackle | A long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: hackle | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Hackle | 17 | Black Hackle | 3 | |
| Oplan HACKLE | 3 | Hackle | 17 | |
| Black Hackle | 3 | Hackle (alternative meanings) | 2 | |
| Hackle (alternative meanings) | 2 | Oplan HACKLE | 3 | |
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