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spelks

spelks is the plural of spelk.

Meaning of spelk

Noun

spelk (plural spelks)

  1. (Cumbria, Northumbria) A splinter, usually of wood.
  2. (Cumbria, Northumbria) A wooden splinter caught under the skin.
  3. (Northern-English) A rod or switch.
  4. Unusably short lengths of fibre-reinforced material, such as prepreg.

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Questions about spelks

What is spelks the plural of?
Spelks is the plural of spelk.

Words near spelks in the dictionary

  1. spelican
  2. spelicans
  3. spelk
  4. spelked
  5. spelking
  6. spelks
  7. spelky
  8. spell
  9. spell casting
  10. spell castings
  11. spell check

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