Hackly

Hackly
Hackly Hac"kly (h[a^]k"l[y^]), a. [From {Hackle}.] 1. Rough or broken, as if hacked. [1913 Webster]

2. (Min.) Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; as, the hackly fracture of metallic iron. [1913 Webster]


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  • hackly — adjective Date: 1796 having the appearance of something hacked ; jagged …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hackly — adjective Jagged or rough …   Wiktionary

  • hackly — adj. jagged, serrated …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hackly — hack·ly …   English syllables

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  • Fracture (mineralogy) — This article is about the terminology used to describe fracture surfaces. For fractures in rocks and minerals per se, see Fracture (geology) In the field of mineralogy, fracture is a term used to describe the shape and texture of the surface… …   Wikipedia

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