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Record 1 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A condition where one or more dimensions of a piece remain (i.e. are set) slightly larger than normal, as a result of a restraint on shrinkage during drying.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

État de contrainte et de déformation qui subsiste dans un bois dont une ou plusieurs dimensions restent légèrement supérieures à ce qu'elles devraient normalement être, par ex. du fait d'une entrave au retrait pendant le séchage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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