SLUB

slub, knot, burl

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

slub (plural slubs)

A small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects.

Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.

Verb

slub (third-person singular simple present slubs, present participle slubbing, simple past and past participle slubbed)

To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.

Source: Wiktionary


Slub, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; -- called also slubbing.

Slub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slubbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Slubbing.]

Definition: To draw out and twist slightly; -- said of slivers of wool.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET



Word of the Day

22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins