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单词 herringbone
释义 herringbone
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: herring + bone
1. : a pattern resembling the lateral skeletal configuration of a herring; specifically : a pattern (as on a fabric) made up of adjacent rows of parallel lines where any two adjacent rows slope slightly in reverse directions
2.
 a. : a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern; also : a suit made of such a fabric
 b. : a herringbone arrangement of materials (as of bricks in a wall)
3. : a method in skiing of ascending a slope by herringboning; also : a series of herringbone steps made by herringboning
[herringbone 1]
II.
transitive verb
1. : to produce a herringbone pattern on
2. : to arrange in a herringbone pattern
intransitive verb
1. : to produce herringbone configurations
2. : to ascend a slope by toeing out with the ski tips and placing the weight on the inner border of the skis
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