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1. splay - noun

· an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger

Hypernym(s): bevel, cant, chamfer




2. splay - verb

· spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"

Hypernym(s): unfold, spread, spread_out, open




3. splay - verb

· turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

Synonym(s): turn_out, spread_out, rotate

Hypernym(s): turn




4. splay - verb

· move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

Synonym(s): dislocate, luxate, slip

Hypernym(s): move, displace




5. splay - adjective

· turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"





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