单词 | slub |
释义 | slub[ sluhb ] / slʌb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slub ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), slubbed, slub·bing.to extend (slivers of fiber) and twist slightly in carding. nounthe fibers produced by slubbing. a slight irregularity in yarn produced either accidentally or purposely by knotting or twisting or by including uneven lengths of fiber in spinning. Origin of slubFirst recorded in 1825–35; origin uncertain Words nearby slubslowworm, sloyd, S.L.P., SLR, SLSC, slub, slubber, slubberdegullion, sludge, sludgeworm, sludging Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for slubslub / (slʌb) / nouna lump in yarn or fabric, often made intentionally to give a knobbly effect a loosely twisted roll of fibre prepared for spinning verb slubs, slubbing or slubbed(tr) to draw out and twist (a sliver of fibre) preparatory to spinning adjective(of material) having an irregular appearance Word Origin for slubC18: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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