Defenition of the word splay
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Defenition of the word splay
- move out of position; "dislocate joints"
- turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"
- an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
- spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
- turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"
- move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
- turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
- move out of position
- turn outward
- spread open or apart
- turned outward in an ungainly manner
Synonyms for the word splay
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- dislocate
- slip
- spread out
- turn out
Similar words in the splay
Hypernyms for the word splay
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- bevel
- camfer
- cant
- chamfer
- displace
- move
- open
- spread
- spread out
- turn
- unfold
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