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Meaning of slub | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/slʌb/

Definitions

  1. A small thickened portion or knot found in yarn, caused by defects or intentionally leaving sections of the yarn unspun.
    countable
  2. Fabric fiber produced by slubbing.
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”
“The huge bolts of cloth had to be checked for imperfections such as slubs and misweaves.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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