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STRAIGHT-GRAINED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does straight-grained mean? 

STRAIGHT-GRAINED (adjective)
  The adjective STRAIGHT-GRAINED has 1 sense:

1. of timber; having fibers that run in parallelplay

  Familiarity information: STRAIGHT-GRAINED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STRAIGHT-GRAINED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of timber; having fibers that run in parallel

Similar:

even (being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with))


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