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spelk

/spɛlk/

Meanings
noun
(Northern English) A splinter, usually of wood.

Examples :

"My little brother poked his finger with a tiny spelk of wood from the old wooden chair. "
material part

Related Words

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration lengths

lengths noun

/lɛŋθs/ /lɛŋks/

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

"The carpenter measured the lengths of the wooden boards before building the bookshelf. "

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration northern

northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

An inhabitant of the northern regions.

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

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material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

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english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

"They played long and hard."

Illustration cutting

cutting verb

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

"The carpenter carefully cutting the wood with a sharp knife. "

Illustration splinter

splinter noun

/ˈsplɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈsplɪntɚ/

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

"The carpenter carefully removed the splinter from his finger. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

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prepreg noun

/ˈpriːprɛɡ/

Fiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic, well before its use to form a manufactured part.

"The factory worker carefully laid sheets of prepreg into the mold, ready for heating and curing to create a strong, lightweight airplane part. "

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reinforced verb

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/ /ˌriːənˈfɔːrst/

To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

"He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape."