What's the difference between thirl and thurl?

Thirl


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To bore; to drill or thrill. See Thrill.

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Thurl


Definition:

  • (n.) A hole; an aperture.
  • (n.) A short communication between adits in a mine.
  • (n.) A long adit in a coalpit.
  • (v. t.) To cut through; to pierce.
  • (v. t.) To cut through, as a partition between one working and another.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Heritabilities were low for lifetime traits and moderate for most type traits except stature, size, capacity, thurl width, and pin setting, which had high heritabilities.
  • (2) Type traits considered were overall score, general appearance, dairy character, capacity, rump, rump thurl width, rump pin setting, and set of rear legs.
  • (3) The only notable negative genetic correlations were lifetime production with rear heel (-.16 to -.27), thurl width (-.18 to -.24), and fore udder (-.05 to -.11).
  • (4) Type traits considered were final class, major scorecard breakdown traits (general appearance, dairy character, capacity, rump, feet and legs, mammary system, fore udder, rear udder), and eight descriptive traits (stature, size, style, dairyness, chest floor, loin strength, thurl width, pin setting).

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