defect in timber
1Defect — De*fect , n. [L. defectus, fr. deficere, defectum, to desert, fail, be wanting; de + facere to make, do. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Deficit}.] 1. Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; opposed to… …
2ring shake — noun : a defect in timber consisting of shrinkage and separation of the annual rings called also cup shake; compare heart shake * * * ring shake, a crack in timber, usually caused by frost, in which the extremes of contraction and expansion tear… …
3heart shake — noun : a defect in timber consisting of shrinkage and separation of tissues across the annual rings usually along the rays compare ring shake …
4rind gall — noun : a defect in timber caused by the growth of annual layers of wood over a bruise in the bark …
5ring-shake — ringˈ shake noun A defect in timber, separation along the annual rings • • • Main Entry: ↑ring …
6Lumber — Timber redirects here. For other uses, see Timber (disambiguation). Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill …
7Wood 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 …
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