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/rift"sawd'/, adj.1. (of lumber) sawed radially so that the broader sides of the boards or timbers are approximately perpendicular to the annual rings.2. quartersawed.Also, rift-sawn /rift"sawn'/.
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rift grain — noun Etymology: rift (I) : edge grain of quarter sawed or rift sawed boards with the annual rings nearly perpendicular to the surface … Useful english dictionary
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