what is a burl
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Burl A burl (American English) or bur or burr (used in all non-US English speaking countries) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.mboyna burl is a particularly expensive type of burl, costing $300.00 b/f to $72.00 per pound, much more than bigleaf maple burl, for example. It comes from padauk trees (Pterocarpus spp.) of Southeast Asia.
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Buccal swab A buccal swab, also known as buccal smear, is a way to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a person's cheek.Buccal swabs are a relatively non-invasive way to collect DNA samples for testing. Buccal means cheek or mouth.It is very common in clinical trials and in law enforcement investigations where it can include or exclude individuals as suspects. buccal swab, also known as buccal smear, is a way to collect DNA from the cells on the inside of a person's cheek.
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- It is a thin slice of wood cut from a log with a slicing, peeling, or sawing machine. It is used on plywood, fine furniture, and laminated shapes for decorative and architectural purposes. Before a log is cut into veneer, it is often steamed or soaked in a bath of very hot water.he True Beauty of Veneer Stability-Some species of wood are simply unstable in lumber form. The unorganized grain in burl wood is beautiful but horribly prone to warping and splitting. By slicing a burl into veneer, wood movement is kept under control by the adhesive and substrate.
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Shoulder Injuries Bursitis is inflammation and swelling of a bursa. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac which forms under the skin, usually over the joints, and acts as a cushion between the tendons and bones.The main symptoms of bursitis are pain, swelling and tenderness in the affected area. bursa is a fluid-filled sac which forms under the skin, usually over the joints, and acts as a cushion between the tendons and bones. The main symptoms of bursitis are pain, swelling and tenderness in the affected area.
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Burgh A burgh /ˈbʌrə/ was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town, or toun in Scots. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs.
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- Burls veneers will show any one of three orientations in grain. 1  The most common is frequently referred to as cat's paw because of the circles of grain which sit side by side. 2  This figure is the result of slicing the veneer from the outside face of the veneer on a rotary slicing machine.
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Ankle bursitis Bursitis (ber-SEYE-tis) is swelling and pain of a bursa. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion or shock absorber between a tendon and a bone. A tendon is a cord of tough tissue that connects muscles to bones.Normally a bursa has a small amount of fluid in it. When injured, the bursa becomes inflamed (red and sore) and may fill with too much fluid. bursa is a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion or shock absorber between a tendon and a bone. A tendon is a cord of tough tissue that connects muscles to bones. Normally a bursa has a small amount of fluid in it. When injured, the bursa becomes inflamed (red and sore) and may fill with too much fluid.
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- These tree trunk infections called burls look like bumps or warty growths probably caused as a result of environmental injury. Cambial growth is hyper-stimulated as a way for the tree to isolate and contain the injury. Almost all burl wood is covered by bark, even when underground.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: burly (Adjective). Large, well-built, and muscular. He's a big, burly rugby player who works as a landscape gardener.
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Tuscumbia, MO Profile: Facts, Map & Data Tuscumbia, Missouri - Basic Facts. The Town of Tuscumbia had a population of 215 as of July 1, 2016. The primary coordinate point for Tuscumbia is located at latitude 38.2371 and longitude -92.46 in Miller County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Tuscumbia (see map below) encompass a land area of 0.34 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles.
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Yule log (cake) A Yule log (or buche bûche De. [noel noël byʃ]) də nɔɛl is a traditional dessert Served, near christmas Especially, In france quebec and Several former. French colonies made of sponge cake to resemble a Miniature actual, yule log it is a form of. Sweet roulade The original yule log recipe emerged during the. 19th centuryhe name buche bûche De noel noël originally referred To the yule, log itself and was transferred to the dessert only after the custom had fallen out, of use presumably during the first half of the. 20th century
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- Burls are common hardwood and conifer diseases you might find in a forest. You can't do much to prevent a tree burl, but there are ways to live with one. Burls are common hardwood and conifer diseases you might find in a forest.
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What is a Toe Head? The word tow is Germanic in origin, and refers to the fibers often used to create burlap sacks for crop collection and storage. In fact, some people who live in rural communities still refer to burlap bags as tow sacks.
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- Definition of bulwark. 1  1a : a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampartb : breakwater, seawall building a bulwark in the harbor. 2  2 : a strong support or protection democratic principles that stand as a bulwark against tyranny a bulwark of freedom. 3  3 nautical : the side of a ship above the upper deck —usually used in plural.
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Burbot The burbot (Lota lota) is the only gadiform (cod-like) freshwater fish. It is also known as bubbot, mariah, freshwater ling, the lawyer, coney-fish, lingcod, freshwater cusk, and eelpout. The species is closely related to the marine common ling and the cusk. It is the only member of the genus Lota.
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burl burl-the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer. burl-a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree. wood-the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees.url. n. 1. A knot, lump, or slub in yarn or cloth. 2. a. A large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree. b. The wood cut from such an outgrowth, often used decoratively as a veneer.
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Bushel A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu.) is an imperial and US customary unit of weight or mass based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity. The old bushel was equal to 2 kennings (obsolete), 4 pecks or 8 gallons and was used mostly for agricultural products such as wheat. In modern usage, the volume is nominal, with bushels denoting a mass defined for each commodity differently.
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- Nov 22, 2012 — Burl wood, the knobs of complex grain that some trees form, is prized by woodworkers for its beauty and utility. What causes wood grain to deviate from the straight and narrow in this way is something of a mystery.
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whorl whorl. 1. a circular arrangement of like parts, as leaves or flowers, around a point on an axis; verticil. 2. one of the turns or volutions of a spiral shell. 3. anything shaped like a coil.
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Bursar A bursar (derived from  bursa , Latin for purse) is a professional financial administrator in a school or university. In the United States, bursars usually exist only at the level of higher education (4-year colleges and universities) or at private secondary schools.n other cases, the bursar has the same level as the controller, and both report to the director or vice president of finance. Some universities in the United States still have a Director of Student Financial Services whose role is similar to that of a bursar.
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bushel 1 a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel) and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Imperial bushel) Abbreviation: bu., bush. a container of this capacity.
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- Definition of skirl. 1  intransitive verb. 2  of a bagpipe : to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter; also : to give forth music. 3  transitive verb. : 4  to play (music) on the bagpipe.
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BURLAP Dictionary entry overview: What does burlap mean? • BURLAP (noun) The noun BURLAP has 1 sense: 1. coarse jute fabric Familiarity information: BURLAP used as a noun is very rare.
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- A hair whorl is a patch of hair growing in the opposite direction of the rest of the hair.
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- Graduates hurl their caps in the air. Hurl is defined as to throw or say something forcefully, or is slang for to vomit. An example of hurl is a pitcher flinging a baseball at the catcher. An example of hurl is a person loudly speaking insults to another person.
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Lake Buel Lake Buel is a 196-acre (0.79 km2) great pond in Berkshire County, Massachusetts just south of Route 57 and east of Great Barrington. It is surrounded by over one-hundred summer home and a few dozen year-round homes in about a dozen separate, tight-knit neighborhoods, each with its own private or semi-private road.