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deckles

deckles is the plural of deckle.

deckles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of deckle.

Meaning of deckle

Noun

deckle (plural deckles)

  1. (paper-making) A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
  2. A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
  3. (Jewish) The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.
    Synonyms:
    point

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Questions about deckles

What is deckles the plural of?
Deckles is the plural of deckle.

Words near deckles in the dictionary

  1. deckle
  2. deckle edge
  3. deckle edges
  4. deckle-edged
  5. deckled
  6. deckles
  7. deckless
  8. decklid
  9. decklids
  10. decklike
  11. deckling

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