Decorative vs Quartersaw - What's the difference?
decorative | quartersaw |
That serves to decorate
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A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.
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(woodworking) Cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.
As an adjective decorative
is .As a verb quartersaw is
(woodworking) cut radially (towards the heart of the log), at right angles to the growth rings, for stability or the production of decorative patterns.decorative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=The parsnip, stilton and chestnut combination may taste good, but it's not terribly decorative . In fact, dull's the word, a lingering adjectival ghost of nut roasts past that I'm keen to banish from the table.}}
Noun
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