knots

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003619",
  "term": "knots",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "That portion of a branch or limb that has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. The shape of the knot as it appears on a cut surface depends on the angle of the cut relative to the long axis of the knot.",
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "wood defects",
    "wood checks"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "nudos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/knots/"
}