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Knotty Swelling Crossword Clue

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• a connecting point at which several lines come together

• any thickened enlargement

• (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge

• (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system

• (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane

• the source of lymph and lymphocytes

• any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part

• (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

28%5 A rough or knotty swelling on a tree trunk
noun

• A contorted knot in wood.

• A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

• A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

verb

• To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

23%4Knotty growth
noun

• the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

• a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

• soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

verb

• remove the burls from cloth

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New York Times22 Dec 2008 Down 58
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