end grain

American  

noun

1. wood grain, as at the end of a board, resulting from a cut across the grain.

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Other Word Forms

• end-grain
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of end grain

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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end grain

It’s got these really cool floors, it’s called end grain wood.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

The end grain of each piece requires at least three coats of paint for ultimate protection.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022

Wood fibers are like straws, and when you spread any kind of glue on the end grain of a board, the glue is sucked up into the wood.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2018

Choose long, edge-grain strips or blocky end grain.

From Time ● Mar. 12, 2015

Equal pressure cannot be obtained if the Chuck is cut in cross grain wood, owing to the tendency of side grain to give more than the end grain.

From A Course In Wood Turning by Archie S. Milton