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countable and uncountable, plural slubs
(countable) A small thickened portion or knot found on linen yarn, caused by defects. quotations examples
The huge bolts of cloth had to be checked for imperfections such as slubs and misweaves.
2014, Thomas Allison, Moonshine Memories, page 98
Fabric fiber produced by slubbing. examples
third-person singular simple present slubs, present participle slubbing, simple past and past participle slubbed
To draw and twist fibers in order to prepare them for spinning. examples