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slub

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(slŭb) pronunciation
tr.v., slubbed, slub·bing, slubs.
To draw out and twist (a strand of silk or other textile fiber) in preparation for spinning.

n.
  1. A soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.
  2. A slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of silk or cotton.

[Origin unknown.]


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