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fleck

fleck [ flek ]


noun  (plural flecks)
Definition:
 
small mark: any one of a number of very small marks, streaks, or pieces scattered on a surface or throughout a block of something
flecks of mica in granite



transitive verb  (past and past participle flecked, present participle fleck·ing, 3rd person present singular flecks)
Definition:
 
streak or spot: to mark something with small streaks or spots
Sunlight flecked the path ahead.

[14th century. Origin ?]
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