hackly

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hackly - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hackly \Hac"kly\ (h[a^]k"l[y^]), a. [From Hackle.]
     1. Rough or broken, as if hacked.
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     2. (Min.) Having fine, short, and sharp points on the
        surface; as, the hackly fracture of metallic iron.
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