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Burl Common

Burl has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

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

3

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

4

A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

Verb
1

remove the burls from cloth

2

To remove the knots in cloth.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

See Also
knot lump burler growth thread grain burly burls
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
wood plant process roughness remove
Rhyming Words
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