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quartersaw

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To saw (a log) into quarters lengthwise along its axis.

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  • verb woodworking Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.

Etymologies

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quarter +‎ saw

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forms (3)

Forms

  1. quartersawed
  2. quartersawing
  3. quartersaws

cross-references (3)

Cross-references

  1. flatsawn
  2. plainsawn
  3. riftsawn

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