Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of broomsedge (“Andropogon species”).
Native bees nest in broomstraw
2016 February 12, Arlene Marturano, “Harvesting Brooms”, in Columbia Star2 more examples
how do I get rid of all this Broomsedge/Broomstraw?
2019 March 13, Cole Maness, “How to Get Rid of Broomsedge/Broomstraw”, in Warren County Center, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2024Research has shown that broomstraw prefers low fertility and low pH soils
2021 November 3, Kendra Phipps, “The Burden of Broomstraw”, in Stokes County CenterSynonyms: broomsedge
- not comparableDenoting a type of mechanical failure in which a material splits into fibrous strands.
Mechanical fractures with broomstraw-like appearance were found at 16 separate locations on frames and intercostals
1998 September 2, “Air transportation safety investigation report A98H0003”, in Transportation Safety Board of Canada2 more examples
when it comes apart in an in-flight fire, it produces the “broomstraw effect,” in which the points where the metal has come apart will look stringy.
2001 July 29, Eric Adams, “Reading The Wreckage”, in Smithsonian MagazineEvaluation of sub-structural aluminum debris collected from Space Shuttle Columbia indicated broom-straw fracture of AA7075 seat legs
2021 March 1, N. C. Ubani Ochoa, D. M. Cone, S. W. Stafford, J. D. Olivas, “Investigation of broom-straw fracture behavior of aluminum alloy 2024 debris recovered from Space Shuttle Columbia”, in Journal of Space Safety Engineering, volume 8, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 4–11
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of broomsedge (“Andropogon species”).
Origin
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