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noun
A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: paper-making
Topics: art, arts
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noun
A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jewish
Topics: cuisine, food, lifestyle
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verb
To give deckles to (paper).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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noun
(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: framework
noun
rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deckle edge
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Broader terms: edge
History
From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).
