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nurdle

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Synonyms: hurdle, curdle, nursle, nuddle, nudle, furdle, nurgle

Antonyms: hurdle, curdle, nursle, nuddle, nudle, furdle, nurgle

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Verb

  1. {{lb|en|cricket}} To score runs by gently [[nudging]] the ball into vacant areas of the field.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6668549.stm 1349: "Collingwood picks up the first run after lunch with a nurdle to wide mid-on."</ref>
  2. {{lb|en|conversation}} To gently waffle or muse on a subject which one clearly knows little about.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|cricket}} Such a [[shot]].
  2. A cylindrical pre-production plastic pellet used in manufacturing and packaging.
  3. A [[blob]] of [[toothpaste]] shaped like a [[wave]], often depicted on toothpaste packaging.<ref>http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/nurdle/</ref><ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/07/29/colgate-glaxosmithkline-set-to-battle-over-toothpaste-nurdle/ Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010, "Colgate, GlaxoSmithKline, Set to Battle Over Toothpaste ‘Nurdle’"</ref>

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