Felting

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Felting \Felt"ing\, n.
   1. The material of which felt is made; also, felted cloth;
      also, the process by which it is made.
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   2. The act of splitting timber by the felt grain.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Felt \Felt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Felted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Felting}.]
   1. To make into felt, or a feltike substance; to cause to
      adhere and mat together. --Sir M. Hale.
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   2. To cover with, or as with, felt; as, to felt the cylinder
      of a steam engine.
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