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TRANSVERSE-LONGITUDINAL CUTTING [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Of wood, cutting in a direction perpendicular to, and in any plane of, the grain, i.e. in a 0-90 cutting direction, producing a side-grain surface.

OBS

If this plane would go through the pith, it is also a radial section or if tangential to any growth layer, a tangential section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Coupe se situant dans un plan quelconque passant par le fil du bois, progressant dans une direction perpendiculaire au fil, et produisant par conséquent une section longitudinale avec une surface dans le fil.

OBS

Si le plan de coupe passe par la moëlle la section produite est radiale; si le plan est tangent à une couche d'accroissement la section est tangentielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aserradura de la madera
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