quarter saw

A form of quartersaw — Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.

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Meanings

verbquarter saw (third-person singular simple present quarter saws, present participle quarter sawing, simple past and past participle quarter sawed)

present singular third person quarter saws · participle present quarter sawing · participle past quarter sawed · past quarter sawed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of quartersaw.
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APA

quarter saw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20saw

MLA

“quarter saw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20saw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter saw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20saw.

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