quarter saw
quarter saw is the alternative spelling of quartersaw.
Meaning of quartersaw
Verb
quartersaw (third-person singular simple present quartersaws, present participle quartersawing, simple past quartersawed, past participle quartersawn)
- Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.
Forms of quarter saw
| third-person singular present | quarter saws |
|---|---|
| present participle | quarter sawing |
| past participle | quarter sawed |
| past | quarter sawed |
Questions about quarter saw
- What is quarter saw the alternative spelling of?
- Quarter saw is the alternative spelling of quartersaw.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: quarter saw (page history and authors); quartersaw (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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