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Meanings of spiral grain in English

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Defect of a twisted timber or of its wood.

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More recently, the argument has - unsurprisingly - taken an environmental twist.
The Irish Times
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The fire makes the red rose in his hand glow and twist.
Men, Women and Ghosts
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A final twist in the tale appears to have taken place since.
The Guardian
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Just managed twist out of way so it struck tree just behind.
English passengers
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Politically, the opposition True Finns party is seeking to twist the knife.
The Guardian
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Maple bats can be made more resilient to breakage if they are cut to minimize slope of grain.
Reuters
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But from the back porch no eye could have encompassed the limit of his broad, swelling slopes of grain and grass.
The Desert of Wheat
Usage of spiral grain in English
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There are methods for readily detecting spiral grain.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood / Including a Discussion of th...
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The spiral grain makes them a lot tougher than the tall, straight trees that grow where the wind doesn't blow so hard.
Flesh and bone: a body farm novel
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Spiralling grain prices in recent months have startled governments long used to affordable rice, wheat, soy and maize.
Reuters
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"Mitch said it's used to make Steinway pianos and other wooden instruments, because of its tight spiral grain, so I just thought..."
Down river
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