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   cross-grained

   /ˈkrɒsɡreɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of timber) having a grain that runs across the regular grain.
   • 2. stubbornly contrary or bad-tempered: "Bruce was a cross-grained and boastful individual"

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   • • CROSS-GRAINED(adjective) Sense 1 Meaning: Difficult to deal with Synonyms: contrarious; cross-grained Similar: obstinate; stubborn; unregenerate(tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield) Sense 2 Meaning: Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel Synonyms:

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   • Definition of cross-grained. 1 : difficult to deal with her husband's self-absorbed and cross-grained nature— Lance Morrow. 2 : having the grain or fibers running diagonally, transversely, or irregularly.

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   What is cross grain?

   • Cross grain is of two kinds, spiral or diagonal. Spiral grain is a growth characteristic in which the wood fibers are inclined spirally around the tree instead of parallel to the axis of the trunk. It is easily detected by the inclination of season- ing checks with respect to the direction of length of the piece.

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   What does grained mean?

   • One of the latter struck my knee with force enough to wound the bone without penetrating the grained-leather boot-leg. Grained definition: having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains (usually used in combination). See examples of GRAINED used in a sentence.

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   What does gnarled grain mean?

   • having the grain running transversely or diagonally, or having an irregular or gnarled grain, as timber. stubborn; perverse. There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again.

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   What does irregular grain mean?

   • 1. (Forestry) (of timber) having the fibres arranged irregularly or in a direction that deviates from the axis of the piece a. having the grain running transversely or diagonally. b. having an irregular grain. 2. stubborn; perverse. cross′-grained′ness (-ˈgreɪnd-, -ˈgreɪ nɪd-) n.

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   Cross-grained definition: having the grain running transversely or diagonally, or having an irregular or gnarled grain, as timber.. See examples of CROSS-GRAINED used in a sentence.

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   Define cross-grained. cross-grained synonyms, cross-grained pronunciation, cross-grained translation, English dictionary definition of cross-grained. adj. 1. Having an irregular, transverse, or diagonal grain, as opposed to a parallel grain.

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   cross-grained: 1 adj of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel Synonyms: curly-grained , wavy-grained uneven not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture adj difficult to deal with Synonyms: contrarious obstinate , stubborn , unregenerate tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

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