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burled

American  
[burld] / bɜrld /

adjective

  1. having burls that produce a distorted grain.

    burled lumber.


Etymology

Origin of burled

First recorded in 1920–25; burl + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The winner is expected under the burled arch finish line sometime next week.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

My grandfather, Amiya, framed in the eulogizing dignity of burled wood.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2020

Crowds cheered and clapped as Kaiser came off the Bering Sea ice and mushed down Nome’s main street with a police escort to the famed burled arch finish line.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2019

I remember I bought an antique captain’s desk made of burled walnut.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2018

The toy soldier lay facedown at the burled root of a butternut tree, as if he had pitched himself there in despair.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker