"quartersaw" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: quartersaws [present, singular, third-person], quartersawing [participle, present], quartersawed [past], quartersawn [participle, past]
Etymology: quarter + saw Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quarter|saw}} quarter + saw Head templates: {{en-verb||||quartersawn}} quartersaw (third-person singular simple present quartersaws, present participle quartersawing, simple past quartersawed, past participle quartersawn)
  1. (woodworking) Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns. Wikipedia link: Quartersawn Categories (topical): Woodworking Synonyms: quarter saw, quarter-saw Related terms: flatsawn, plainsawn, riftsawn
    Sense id: en-quartersaw-en-verb-9jcpTeMj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking

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