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slub

  [sluhb] verb, slubbed, slub⋅bing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to extend (slivers of fiber) and twist slightly in carding.
–noun
2. the fibers produced by slubbing.
3. a slight irregularity in yarn produced either accidentally or purposely by knotting or twisting or by including uneven lengths of fiber in spinning.
Origin:
1825–35; orig. uncert.
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slub   (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.  

  1. A soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.

  2. A slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of silk or cotton.


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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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