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rift sawing

rift sawing is the present participle and gerund of rift saw.

Meaning of rift saw

Verb

rift saw (third-person singular simple present rift saws, present participle rift sawing, simple past rift sawed, past participle rift sawn)

  1. To cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of 30-60 degrees to the grain (as opposed to quartersaw, which involves cutting radially at an angle of 60-90 degrees).
    • Softwood flooring, such as pitch pine, Oregon pine and deal, should be rift sawn if a good finish and even wearing surface are required.1956, Edward Molloy, Builder's and Decorator's Reference Book

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Questions about rift sawing

What is rift sawing the present participle and gerund of?
Rift sawing is the present participle and gerund of rift saw.

Words near rift sawing in the dictionary

  1. riflips
  2. rifs
  3. rift
  4. rift saw
  5. rift sawed
  6. rift sawing
  7. rift sawn
  8. rift saws
  9. rift valley
  10. Rift Valley fever
  11. rift valleys

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