Type and usage of burl from BoostVocab

burl

/bɜrl/

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

knot slub

type of:
raggedness roughness
noun
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
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type of:
plant process enation

part of:
tree
verb
remove the burls from cloth
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type of:
withdraw remove take take away
noun
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
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type of:
wood

Definition that contains burl

burlesque relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
burled (of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl
gunnysack a bag made of burlap
burl the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
burl remove the burls from cloth
satyr play an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
top banana the leading comedian in a burlesque show
gunny sack a bag made of burlap
university of vermont a university in Burlington, Vermont
low comedy a comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque

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