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

PVA glue shrinks as it cures, so when you glue the end grain, the joint winds up with almost no glue and is weak.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2018

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

From Time • Mar. 12, 2015

These brought out the character of the end grain and the annual growth rings, as well as the size of the trees from which each specimen came.

From Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission