rift-sawed

[ rift-sawd ]

adjective
  1. (of lumber) sawed radially so that the broader sides of the boards or timbers are approximately perpendicular to the annual rings.

  • Also rift-sawn [rift-sawn]. /ˈrɪftˌsɔn/.

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