bastard grain

noun

: grain appearing when the angle of cut is such that the growth rings of a timber form angles of 30 to 60 degrees with the face of a board cut from the timber

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“Bastard grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bastard%20grain. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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