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Verb
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tufts, plural;
  1. Provide (something) with a tuft or tufts

  2. Make depressions at regular intervals in (a mattress or cushion) by passing a thread through it

Noun
  1. A bunch or collection of something, typically threads, grass, or hair, held or growing together at the base
    • - scrubby tufts of grass
  2. A bunch of small blood vessels, respiratory tentacles, or other small anatomical structures

  1. a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
  2. Tufting is a type of textile weaving in which a thread is inserted on a primary base. It is an ancient technique for making warm garments, especially mittens. ...
  3. In the aviation field, the term tuft refers to a strip of yarn or string of varying length (typically ~6" long) attached to an aircraft surface in a grid pattern and imaged during flight. ...
  4. Tuft is a surname, and may refer to: *Svein Tuft, bicycle racer *Gabe Tuft, American professional wrestler *Arne Tuft (1911-1989), Norwegian cross country skier
  5. Tufts University is a private research university in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. The university is home to the nation's oldest graduate school of international relations, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
  6. (Tufts (surname)) Tufts is a surname, and may refer to: * Charles Tufts * James Tufts * James Hayden Tufts * James Walker Tufts * Otis Tufts * Patrick Tufts * Peter Tufts * Richard Tufts * Robert Tufts * Sonny Tufts * Terry Tufts * Warren Tufts
  7. A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base; A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc. ...
  8. (Tufts) A short cluster of yarn, attached close together at the base of the primary backing
  9. (Tufts) Small clusters of fur at the tips of the ears or between the toes of some cats, more common in longhaired cats
  10. (Tufts) Poorly mineralized segments of enamel prisms originating from the EDJ in vertical orientation in human enamel (Moss-Salentijn et al. 1997).
  11. a densely packed cluster arising from an axis. adj. tufted
  12. Volcanic ash, particles of 4 mm diameter or smaller.
  13. A cluster of yarns drawn through a fabric and projecting from the surface in the form of cut yarns or loops. (See also Cut pile, Cut and loop pile, Level loop pile, Loop pile and Multilevel loop pile.)
  14. A piece of string or yarn that is used to observe the direction of airflow at various places throughout the hovercraft.
  15. The term given to describe the two strands of yarn from one stitch in the backing cloth.