Heart-wood

  • 131heartwood — heart•wood [[t]ˈhɑrtˌwʊd[/t]] n. bot the dense, dark, nonfunctioning older wood at the core of a tree trunk; duramen • Etymology: 1795–1805 …

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  • 132Shake (shingle) — A shake is a wooden shingle that is made from split logs. When these are used for covering the top of a house, the result is a shake roof.Wood selectionIn North America shakes are typically made from Western Redcedar ( Thuja plicata ), while in… …

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