wood knot

noun

The cross-section or remnants of where a branch grew from the trunk of the tree, appearing as a circular or irregular pattern in the lumber.

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Meanings

nounwood knot (plural wood knots)

plural wood knots

  1. The cross-section or remnants of where a branch grew from the trunk of the tree, appearing as a circular or irregular pattern in the lumber.

Origin

From wood + knot.

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APA

wood knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20knot

MLA

“wood knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20knot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood knot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20knot.

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