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end grain

end grain noun: the grain of wood cut at right angles, with visible growth rings.

end grain: the grain of wood cut at right angles, with visible growth rings
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Noun

end grain (uncountable)

  1. The grain of wood cut at right angles, with visible growth rings.

Questions about end grain

What does end grain mean?
End grain means the grain of wood cut at right angles, with visible growth rings.
What part of speech is end grain?
End grain is a noun.

Words near end grain in the dictionary

  1. end for end
  2. end game
  3. end games
  4. end goal
  5. end goals
  6. end grain
  7. end in
  8. end in itself
  9. end in smoke
  10. end in tears
  11. end it all

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