deckle
/ˈdɛkəl/
deckle noun: a frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
Noun
deckle (plural deckles)
- A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
- A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
- The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.
- Synonyms:
- point
Verb
deckle (third-person singular simple present deckles, present participle deckling, simple past and past participle deckled)
- To give deckles to (paper).
Synonyms of deckle
Forms of deckle
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | deckles |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | deckles |
| present participle | deckling |
| past participle | deckled |
| past | deckled |
Origin of deckle
From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).
Words formed from deckle
Phrases with deckle
Words that rhyme with deckle
Questions about deckle
- What does deckle mean?
- Deckle means a frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
- What part of speech is deckle?
- Deckle can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce deckle?
- Deckle is pronounced /ˈdɛkəl/.
- What is the plural of deckle?
- The plural of deckle is deckles.
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