burled

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Definitions of burled word

adjective burled having burls that produce a distorted grain: burled lumber. 1
noun burled a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth. 1
noun burled a dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree; a wartlike structure sometimes 2 feet (0.6 meters) across and 1 foot (0.3 meters) or more in height, sliced to make veneer. 1
verb with object burled to remove burls from (cloth) in finishing. 1
verb burled simple past tense and past participle of burl. 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; burl + -ed3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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