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QUARTERSAW
Etymology
Verb
quartersaw (third-person singular simple present quartersaws, present participle quartersawing, simple past quartersawed, past participle quartersawn)
(woodworking) Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"ter-saw`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarter-sawed -sawn; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarter-sawing.]
Definition: To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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