noun🔗ShareÉbrasementA slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them."The window's splay allowed more sunlight to enter the room because it widened the opening on the inside wall. "L'ébrasement de la fenêtre permettait à plus de lumière du soleil d'entrer dans la pièce car il élargissait l'ouverture sur le mur intérieur.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcarter, déployerTo spread; spread out."The artist splayed the paintbrushes across the table, ready to begin painting. "L'artiste a écarté les pinceaux sur la table, prêt à commencer à peindre.actionpositionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLuxer, déboîterTo dislocate, as a shoulder bone."The accident caused the young athlete to splay her shoulder. "L'accident a causé la luxation de l'épaule de la jeune athlète.medicineanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcarter, inclinerTo turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window etc."The new student's desk was awkwardly splayed out, taking up too much space. "Le bureau du nouvel élève était maladroitement incliné, prenant trop de place.architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéorganiserTo rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root."To organize the class schedule, the teacher had to splay the student roster, putting the student who had the most conflicts at the top. "Pour organiser l'emploi du temps de la classe, le professeur a dû réorganiser la liste des élèves, en plaçant en haut l'élève ayant le plus de conflits.computingtechnologymathsciencestructuresystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCastrer, stériliserTo spay; to castrate."The veterinarian will spay the cat tomorrow. "Le vétérinaire va castrer le chat demain.medicineanimalsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉcarté, étaléSpread out; turned outward."to sit splay-legged"s'asseoir les jambes écartéesappearancebodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉvasé et gaucheFlat and ungainly."splay shoulders"Épaules évasées et gauchesappearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
