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| burl [ burl ] |
noun (plural burls) |
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1. knot on tree: a knotty growth on a tree trunk
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2. knotty wood: knotty wood, or a decorative veneer made from a burl of a tree
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3. knot in cloth: a knot in thread or cloth
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transitive verb (past and past participle burled, present participle burl·ing, 3rd person present singular burls) |
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remove knots from cloth: to pick knots off newly woven cloth
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| [15th century. Via Old French bourle "tuft of wool" < late Latin burra "wool"] |
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  burl·er noun |
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