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splay in Italian

splay in Italian is sguancio, strombatura — splay means to open something out or make it spread wider.

splay in Italian

sguancio
noun
A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.
strombatura
noun
A bevel, slant, or slope, especially of the frame or jamb of a door or window, by which an opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

What does "splay" mean?

  1. verb To open something out or make it spread wider.
    "The tracks are laid with the inner rails only 10 in. apart, except at the half way point (North Walk) where they are splayed out to allow the cars to pass."
  2. verb To cut a sloped edge into something, such as a door or window frame.
  3. verb (computing) To reorganise a particular kind of tree structure so that one chosen item ends up at the top.
  4. verb To force a joint, such as a shoulder, out of its normal position.
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splay in a sentence

  • The tracks are laid with the inner rails only 10 in. apart, except at the half way point (North Walk) where they are splayed out to allow the cars to pass.

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What is "splay" in Italian?
"splay" in Italian is sguancio, strombatura. splay means: To open something out or make it spread wider.
Are there other ways to say "splay" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "splay": sguancio, strombatura.
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