Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quartersaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quar-ter-saw
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Etymology

From quarter + saw.

Inflected Forms

quartersaws (present, singular) quartersawing (participle, present) quartersawed (past) quartersawn (participle, past) quarter saw (alternative) quarter-saw (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

flatsawn plainsawn riftsawn

Questions

What does quartersaw mean?
Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.
Where does quartersaw come from?
From quarter + saw.

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