Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/February 9

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Word of the day
for February 9
splay v
  1. (transitive)
    1. To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
    2. (chiefly architecture) To construct a bevel or slope on (something, such as the frame or jamb of a door or window); to bevel, to slant, to slope.
    3. (computing theory) To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.
    4. (pathology) To dislocate (a body part such as a shoulder bone).
    5. (obsolete) To unfurl or unroll (a banner or flag).
  2. (intransitive)
    1. To have, or lie in, an oblique or slanted position.
    2. To spread out awkwardly; to sprawl. [...]
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