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nebule

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛbjuːl/

The English word “nebule” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A decorative wavy or curly pattern; moulding of an undulating or wavy form.
  2. A single dose intended to be taken using a nebulizer.

Etymology

From Latin nebula (“little cloud, mist”), though the first sense ("a decorative wavy pattern", as a noun) is perhaps a misunderstanding of the adjective nebulé (“wavy”).

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