broomstraw

Etymology

From broom + straw.

broomstraw means like a certain type of mechanical failure. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.

adj

Like a certain type of mechanical failure“Mechanical fractures with broomstraw-like appearance were found at 16 separate locations on frames and intercostals”

noun

A type of undesirable grass“Native bees nest in broomstraw”