From en.wiktionary.org:
[sľub]
** English
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*** Noun
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1. [en] A small thickened portion or knot found in yarn , caused by defect s or intentionally leaving sections of the yarn unspun .
2. * {{ quote-book | en | title=Spinning and weaving with wool | author=Paula Simmons | year_published=1977 | year=1987 | ISBN=0914718282 | page=135
|text=The challenge is not just to produce a thick-and-thin yarn, but to make
soft SLUBS, connected by nicely spun yarn without overtwist. The should not
be lumps and bumps that happen by accident, but a contrived texture, with the
size and placement of the SLUBS completely controlled by the spinner.}}
1. * [en]
2. Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spin ning.
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- [en] < !--a machine; see Webster 1913-->
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*** References
- _Oxford English Dictionary_ , 2nd ed., 1989.
- _Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary_ , 1987-1996.
*** Anagrams
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