wind shake
[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /
noun
Also called anemosis. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by the action of strong winds upon the trunk of the tree.
such flaws collectively.
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Words nearby wind shake
wind rose, wind sail, wind scale, wind scorpion, wind shaft, wind shake, wind shear, wind shelf, wind ship, wind sprint, wind surge
Origin of wind shake
First recorded in 1535–45
Also called cup shake.
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Example sentences from the Web for wind shake
It will furnish a perfectly clear plank, without knot or wind-shake, for the next Republican platform.
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British Dictionary definitions for wind shake
wind shake
/ (wɪnd) /
noun
a crack between the annual rings in wood: caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk
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