splaying en · NOUN
Etymology
From splay + -ing.
Meanings
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A shape or motion that splays.
I point out at the top of the door three holes in the glass, an inch or so in diameter, clean holes that have left no cracks, only simple crater-shaped splayings around each orifice.
1970, Hélène Cixous, The Third Body, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| splayings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |