wind shake
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.
Origin of wind shake
1- Also called cup shake.
Words Nearby wind shake
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How to use wind shake in a sentence
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.
Our Little Roumanian Cousin | Clara Vostrovsky WinlowIt will furnish a perfectly clear plank, without knot or wind-shake, for the next Republican platform.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) | Robert G. IngersollThe tendency to part along the growth rings develops wind-shake while the tree is standing.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
British Dictionary definitions for wind shake
/ (wɪnd) /
a crack between the annual rings in wood: caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk
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