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

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

Remember that length is always measured along the grain and that the end grain of the shelves must extend from side to side in this stand.

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