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broomstraw

noun

Etymology

From broom + straw.

  1. derived from *strew-✻ — “to spread around, strew”
  2. inherited from *strawą✻ — “that which is strewn, straw”
  3. inherited from *strau✻
  4. inherited from strēaw
  5. inherited from straw
  6. compounded as broomstraw — “broom + straw”

Definitions

  1. A type of undesirable grass

    • Native bees nest in broomstraw
    • how do I get rid of all this Broomsedge/Broomstraw?
    • Research has shown that broomstraw prefers low fertility and low pH soils

  2. Like a certain type of mechanical failure

    • Mechanical fractures with broomstraw-like appearance were found at 16 separate locations on frames and intercostals
    • when it comes apart in an in-flight fire, it produces the “broomstraw effect,” in which the points where the metal has come apart will look stringy.
    • Evaluation of sub-structural aluminum debris collected from Space Shuttle Columbia indicated broom-straw fracture of AA7075 seat legs

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA