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slub

nounverb
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As a noun, slub means a small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects. As a verb, it means draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.

Meanings of slub

4 meanings

noun

  1. A small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects.

  2. Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.

  3. Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

    Similar: knot, burl

verb

  1. To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection…
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