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splay
splay - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
splay
Definition
(noun) an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
Definition
(verb) spread open or apart
Example Sentence
He splayed his huge hands over the table
Definition
(verb) turn outward
Synonyms
:
rotate
,
spread out
,
turn out
Example Sentence
These birds can splay out their toes
ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
Definition
(verb) move out of position
Synonyms
:
dislocate
,
luxate
,
slip
Example Sentence
dislocate joints
the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
Definition
(adj) turned outward in an ungainly manner
Example Sentence
splay knees
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