Noun
- 1. burl, wood
- usage: the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
- 2. burl, plant process, enation
- usage: a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
- 3. slub, knot, burl, roughness, raggedness
- usage: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
Verb
- 1. burl, remove, take, take away, withdraw
- usage: remove the burls from cloth
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