Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In heraldry, striped.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having an irregular pattern from the grain of a tree burl{2}, or one resembling such a pattern, in contrast to the regular wood grain consisting of parallel or concentric lines; -- of wood.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
burl .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl
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Examples
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He told me 'to burl out the beer, as he was in a hurry;' and I 'burled' out a glass and gave it to him. "
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At Gagosian, Mr. Serra's long, sinuous, narrow passageways and towering walls of streaked-burnt-orange steel planes are evocative of natural crevices, fine oiled hardwoods such as burled walnut, and nearly every color of sunset.
Exploring Spaces And Life's Continuity Lance Esplund 2011
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Between them was a table of burled walnut embossed with a double-headed eagle.
The Black Madonna Davis Bunn 2010
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But, with an assist from a burled maple cane, the 85-year-old former President keeps up his pace.
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He placed his briefcase at the base of a twelve-foot-long oval glass conference table that provided a clear view of the base, where a pair of snarling lions had been carved from burled wood.
SILENT TRUTH SHERRILYN KENYON 2010
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Tufted sofas in buttery chestnut leather ... a mirrored armoire with burled walnut doors ...
Georgia Jeffries: Performance Art Georgia Jeffries 2010
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Dressed in basic black with a strip of faux burled wood, the 17-inch-high x 13-inch-wide x 18-inch-deep Gen 3 Model 1000 is a pretty basic-looking device and lacks the allure of the Amish heater.
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How about GM making cars that compete based on innovation, high quality and efficiency rather than on an overload of cup-holders, top-end leather and faux burled wood dashboards?
Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang: Rounding GM's Square Wheels 2010
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José'claims his burled-ebony curls and brown skin come purely by way of Andalucía andPuglia, though his eyes have a suspicious Andean slant.
Tango Julia Mary Lichtblau 2010
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Instead of looking like some rich man's library, all burled wood and leather, this all-metal cockpit looks like machine-shop equipment.
All in the details 2010
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