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(slŭb) 
tr.v., slubbed, slub·bing, slubs.
To draw out and twist (a strand of silk or other textile fiber) in preparation for spinning.
n.
tr.v., slubbed, slub·bing, slubs.
To draw out and twist (a strand of silk or other textile fiber) in preparation for spinning.
n.
- A soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.
- A slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of silk or cotton.
[Origin unknown.]
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