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- pronunciation:
- sluhb
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
slubs, slubbing, slubbed |
| definition: |
to draw out and twist (a textile fiber) before spinning.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a nubby irregularity in yarn that either is an imperfection or is purposely set.
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| definition 2: |
a slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of wool, cotton, or silk, to be used in spinning.
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