slubbing
present participle of slub
Source: Wiktionary
Slub"bing, a. & n.
Definition: from Slub. Slubbing billy, or Slubbing machine, the machine by which slubs are formed.
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
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.