quirk
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9.1
- noun
- /kwɜrk/
- Specialized
:
ranura
- The antique table features a decorative quirk carved beside the main panel.
- quirk of fate
- genetic quirk
- scheduling quirk
Examples
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In the design of the bookshelf, there is a small quirk along the edge that adds character.
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The wooden frame has a unique quirk that enhances its artistic appeal.
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Another interesting quirk is this panel here over the rear wheels.
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There's a quirk in the physics, however.
Blog text (3) -
The trees had quirks in their chemistry.
Fiction book (1995) -
But the brush tool in Illustrator, although smooth, is full of irritating quirks.
Blog text (1) -
Shelley vents her frustration at what she perceives as ineptness in Indian film production, whereas, in fact, the problem was a structural quirk embedded in popular Hindi filmmaking practice.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
41
3.7
A long narrow cut or channel in a surface
Compounds
- Specialized
A narrow rounded edge next to a small groove on wood or frames used as decoration
How Pronounced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quirk also came to mean a narrow 'groove' or cut in wood or stone, a little channel that catches the eye. That's why a quirk in moulding is a small line that adds depth.