rift saw
rift saw · rift saws · rift sawed · rift sawn · rift sawing
To cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of…To cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of 30-60 degrees to the grain (as opposed to quartersaw, which involves cutting radially at an angle of 60-90 degrees).
Meaning
1 sensesTo cut a log into boards by first quartering and then cutting radially at an angle of 30-60 degrees to the grain (as opposed to quartersaw, which involves cutting radially at an angle of 60-90 degrees).
Forms
rift saws, rift sawing, rift sawed, rift sawn| Base form | rift saw · to rift saw |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rift saws |
| Present participle | rift sawing |
| Past simple | rift sawed |
| Past participle | rift sawn |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle