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burl

DEFINITIONS OF: burl

1

n a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

Type of:
enation, plant process
a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ

n the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

Type of:
wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

n soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

Synonyms:
knot, slub
Type of:
raggedness, roughness
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

v remove the burls from cloth

Type of:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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