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splay

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

How To Use splay In A Sentence

  • A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge. Times, Sunday Times
  • Documents with extra-wide margins are now displayed in a browser with a horizontal scroll bar.
  • The affair isn't the thing that makes me believe he needs to be removed from office – it's the monumental lack of judgment he displayed in abandoning his states and his duties as governor. Sanford should stay, two top South Carolina papers say
  • Whether Mr. Johnson was speaking metaphorically or just plain sillily, the fact he was expressing concern over adding many US military personnel to a small island displays concern for the overall impact on the Guamites … Guamians … Guamicans, hell just what does one call a resident of Guam? Think Progress » Rep. Johnson worries that the island of Guam will ‘tip over and capsize’ if U.S. troops relocate there.
  • Reuters Samsung Electronics 'Galaxy S smartphone, branded with NTT DoCoMo's logo, on display at Japanese electronics show CEATEC, in Chiba, on Oct. 5, 2010. Samsung, DoCoMo Team Up to Sell Galaxy Devices
  • Every large town will have quite a few horologers and jewelers with a vast selection of fancy watches displayed their windows, with huge price tags to go with them.
  • Again, one file change can put a little red nose next to all of your headers, turn the text red and even make them display in a silly typeface.
  • Our complete range of carpets is on display in our showroom.
  • An autostereoscopic display based on parallax barrier is the main optical technology autostereoscopic display devices.
  • Recent innovations include plasma screens, interactive terminals and systems allowing advertisements to be displayed on a precise day at a precise time. TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK
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