"brin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brin.wav [Southern-England] Forms: brins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: Of unknown origin ; perhaps French brin Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=unknown}} unknown, {{der|en|fr|brin}} French brin Head templates: {{en-noun}} brin (plural brins)
  1. One of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.
    Sense id: en-brin-en-noun-Z0ZJ8Q4u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. A single silkworm thread extruded from the gland, before it has formed a bave.
    Sense id: en-brin-en-noun-iJp9jsDB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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