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burled

/bɜːrld/

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adjective

formalcommonobsolete/bɜːrld/

An obsolete adjective describing wood that has a burl (a twisted, knotty grain), or figuratively, something that is rough or knotted in texture.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, описывающее древесину с капом (витой, узловатой текстурой), или, в переносном смысле, что-то шероховатое или узловатое по текстуре.
  1. Wood grain pattern C1 formal

    Describes wood that has a distinctive, swirling, or knotted grain pattern resulting from a tree burl.

    • The cabinet was made from beautifully burled walnut.
    • He admired the burled surface of the antique table.
    • The craftsman selected a piece of burled maple for the guitar.

    🇷🇺Свилеватый

    Synonyms: curlyfiguredgnarledknottytwisted