quartersaw

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verb

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

verbquartersaw (third-person singular simple present quartersaws, present participle quartersawing, simple past quartersawed, past participle quartersawn)

present singular third person quartersaws · participle present quartersawing · past quartersawed · participle past quartersawn · alternative quarter saw · alternative quarter-saw

  1. artsCut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.

Origin

From quarter + saw.

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Cite this entry
APA

quartersaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quartersaw

MLA

“quartersaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quartersaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quartersaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quartersaw.

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