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shkrif|ër|u'e|s adj serving to make loose shkri'f|ës II§ adj serving to loosen up III§ nm machine that performs a loosening function: carding machine (for separating cotton fibers); shaker (for loosening soil from molds in a foundry); scarifier, ripper (for loosening agricultural soil) IV§ n carding machine operator shkri'f|ët adj (i) 1 loose, uncompacted; mushy 2 light and spongy; puffy 3 (Publ) spaced (type) 4 (of body limbs) restored to feeling: limber 5 [Fig] cheerful; calm and relaxed