| 单词 | plain sawing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplain sawing plain sawing n. Woodworking the method or action of producing boards, etc., by sawing at an angle of less than 45° to the growth rings. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > constructing or working with wood > [noun] > sawing or cutting > specific ripsawing1842 through-and-through sawing1876 rift sawing1881 quarter sawing1883 whip-sawing1885 sawmilling1901 plain sawing1931 1931 J. E. Younger Airplane Constr. & Repair vi. 98 There are two principal methods of sawing up trees into lumber; plain sawing and quarter-sawing. The former produces flat-grain lumber and the latter edge-grain lumber. 1994 Harrowsmith Apr. 53/1 Most standard square-edged lumber is produced by a technique called plainsawing... The sawyer starts by cutting slabs, or flitches, from the log's smoothest side until knots or other defects come into view. < as lemmas |
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