rebaba

la rebaba(
rreh
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bah
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bah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. jagged edge
Los niños pueden hacerse daño con las rebabas de plástico del juguete.Children could hurt themselves on the toy's jagged plastic edges.
b. rough edge
El albañil quitó las rebabas con la paleta.The builder used his trowel to remove the rough edges.
c. burr
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
(technical)
Primero hay que limar las rebabas del metal.First you need to file down the burrs on the metal.
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