rift sawn
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
adj
Alternative form of riftsawn.
Example Sentences
- "In rift sawn wood cuts, the end grain is oriented 30-60 degrees to the face of the board."
- "Rift sawn planks shrink about one half of those cut tangentially, due to the restraining action of medullary rays. Also, rift sawn timber gives a harder wearing surface than the other and hence these may be used in flooring and other locations subjected to abrasive actions."