drying crack
1crack — vb *break, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver Analogous words: split, rend, cleave, rive (see TEAR) crack n 1 Crack, cleft, fissure, crevasse, crevice, cranny, chink are comparable when meaning an opening, break, or discontinuity made by or as if …
2Wood drying — (also seasoning lumber or timber seasoning) refers to reducing the moisture content of wood prior to its use. For some purposes wood is not dried at all (it is used green ) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green wood] . Often the wood needs to be in …
3mud crack — n. a crack formed in mud beds in the course of drying and shrinking, sometimes filled in and preserved when the beds are changed to rock …
4mud crack — noun : one of a system of cracks by which drying mud is divided; specifically : one of the cracks after it has been filled and the mud and filling material changed to rock * * * Geol. a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the… …
5desiccation crack — A crack formed in soil as a result of shrinkage to a drying volume [16] …
6mud crack — Geol. a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the drying out and shrinking of silt or clay. [1890 95] * * * …
7mud crack — Desiccation cracks appearing in drying mud surfaces due to shrinkage [16] …
8Coffee roasting — machine Light roasted coffee beans …
9art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …
10Adhesive — Glue redirects here. For other uses, see Glue (disambiguation). For the band, see Adhesive (band). Nitrocellulose adhesive outside a tube An adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi liquid state that adheres or bonds items together.… …
