wind shake

[ wind ]

noun

1. Also called anemosis. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by the action of strong winds upon the trunk of the tree.
2. such flaws collectively.

wind shake

/ wɪnd /

noun

1. a crack between the annual rings in wood: caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind shake¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

He stood for a while by the window watching the rain splash against it and the wind shake the trees as if it meant to uproot them.

From Project Gutenberg

It will furnish a perfectly clear plank, without knot or wind-shake, for the next Republican platform.

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The tendency to part along the growth rings develops wind-shake while the tree is standing.

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