quartersaw
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quar·ter·saw
(kwôr′tər-sô′)tr.v. quar·ter·sawed, quar·ter·sawed or quar·ter·sawn (-sôn′), quar·ter·saw·ing, quar·ter·saws
To saw (a log) into quarters lengthwise along its axis.
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quartersaw
(ˈkwɔːtəˌsɔː)vb, -saws, -sawing, -sawed, -sawed or -sawn
(Forestry) (tr) to saw (timber) into quarters along two diameters of a log at right angles to each other
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Past participle: quartersawn
Gerund: quartersawing
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