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

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Etymology

Origin of end grain

First recorded in 1880–85

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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

Polyurethane glue can be helpful in certain situations, such as when you want to glue the end grain of a piece of wood to another piece of wood.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2018

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

From Time ● Mar. 12, 2015

To keep the end grain from showing, a strip of 3/8-in. lumber may be put on all around as shown in the drawing.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor

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