Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - splay
Splay
splay
v., n., & adj. --v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by out) spread (the elbows, feet, etc.) out. 2 intr. (of an aperture or its sides) diverge in shape or position. 3 tr. construct (a window, doorway, aperture, etc.) so that it diverges or is wider at one side of the wall than the other. --n. a surface making an oblique angle with another, e.g. the splayed side of a window or embrasure. --adj. 1 wide and flat. 2 turned outward. Phrases and idioms splay-foot a broad flat foot turned outward. splay-footed having such feet. Etymology: ME f. DISPLAY
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I. verb see: di~ Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to spread outward, to make oblique ; bevel, intransitive verb to extend apart or outward especially in an awkward manner, slope, slant, II. noun Date: circa 1508 a slope or bevel especially of the sides of a door or window, spread, expansion, III. adjective Date: 1548 turned outward , awkward, ungainly ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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