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UK
/splˈeɪ/
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VERB
-
spread open or apart
He splayed his huge hands over the table -
move out of position
the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
dislocate joints -
turn outward
These birds can splay out their toes
ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees
ADJECTIVE
-
turned outward in an ungainly manner
splay knees
NOUN
- an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
How To Use splay In A Sentence
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