END GRAIN meaning: Wood fibers cut across grain - OneLook

Usually means: Wood fibers cut across grain.

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end-grain: Merriam-Webster
end grain: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
end grain: Wiktionary
end grain: Infoplease Dictionary
end-grain, end grain: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (end grain)

▸ noun: The grain of wood cut at right angles, with visible growth rings.

Similar:

felt grain, woodgrain, grain, check, grainline, grosgrain, ripsaw, windrow, grind line, gristmill, more...

Opposite:

edge grain, long grain, face grain

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Similar:

felt grain, woodgrain, grain, check, grainline, grosgrain, ripsaw, windrow, grind line, gristmill, more...

Opposite:

edge grain, long grain, face grain

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