splaying

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English

Definitions

verb

To spread; spread out.
To dislocate, as a shoulder bone.
To turn on one side; to render oblique; to slope or slant, as the side of a door, window etc.
To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.

noun

A shape or motion that splays.

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Synonyms

broaden display spread spread out widen dislocate slant slope turn out slip splayfooted splayfoot splat sloshing box split snaking sloping scoot

Rhymes

braying swaying slaying playing flaying surveying decaying praying straying conveying

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