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Hackly

Hackly \Hac"kly\ (h[a^]k"l[y^]), a. [From Hackle.]

  1. Rough or broken, as if hacked.

  2. (Min.) Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; as, the hackly fracture of metallic iron.

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hackly

a. jagged or rough.