Plural of gnarl; multiple twisted knots or deformities in wood or other materials; or the verb form meaning 'twists repeatedly.'
From the singular noun 'gnarl' plus the plural suffix '-s,' or the third-person singular verb form of 'gnarl' with the same '-s' suffix.
The gnarls in driftwood are perfect examples of how ocean waves and sand work together to sculpt wood over decades—each knot is a record of the wood's journey through tides and storms.
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