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Meanings of slope of grain in английском

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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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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
Usage of slope of grain in английском
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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