cross-grained
- adjective
- /ˈkrɔsˌɡreɪnd/
- Specialized
:
de grano cruzado
- The carpenter found the cross-grained oak difficult to plane smoothly.
Examples
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The cross-grained nature of the timber made it unsuitable for fine cabinetry.
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Furniture made from cross-grained wood tends to warp more easily.
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The carpenter struggled with the cross-grained wood.
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This piece of furniture is made from cross-grained timber.
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The cross-grained wood proved challenging to work with during the construction of the table.
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Due to its cross-grained characteristics, the oak was not ideal for precision cutting.
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He realized that using cross-grained timber would require more effort to achieve a smooth finish.
Synonyms
Wood with grain lines that look wavy because the fibers do not run straight
Wood that shows wavy lines because its fibers run unevenly
How Workable
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cross-grained comes from the way wood is built: grain is the lines or 'fibers' in wood and cross means 'across' or against those lines, so the wood is harder to work because its fibers run the wrong way.
