Associations to the word «Burl»

Wiktionary

BURL, noun. A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
BURL, noun. Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
BURL, noun. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
BURL, verb. To remove the knots in cloth.

Dictionary definition

BURL, noun. The wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer.
BURL, noun. A large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree.
BURL, noun. Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design.
BURL, verb. Remove the burls from cloth.

Wise words

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