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splay
a surface of a wall that forms an oblique angle to the main flat surfaces, esp at a doorway or window opening

splay [splā]
(engineering)
A slanted or beveled surface making an oblique angle with another surface.

splay
A sloped surface, or a surface which makes an oblique angle with another, esp. at the sides of a door, window, proscenium, etc., so the opening is larger on one side than the other; a large chamfer; a reveal at an oblique angle to the exterior face of the wall.


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Bright yellow tulips (centre) splaying out the top create a striking - and relatively inexpensive - display.
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