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CURLY-GRAINED WOOD [1 record]

Record 1 2000-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Wood in which the fibers are distorted so that they have a curled appearance, as in "birdseye" wood. The areas showing curly grain may vary up to several inches in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Bois dont les éléments sont irrégulièrement sinueux et enchevêtrés caractérisé par l'alternance de bandes claires et foncées.

OBS

bois madré; bois ronceux : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

OBS

bois madré : terme retenu par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation.

Spanish

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