wood shavings
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006853
A small wood particle of indefinite dimensions developed incidental to certain woodworking operations involving rotary cutterheads usually turning in the direction of the grain. This cutting action produces a thin chip of varying thickness, usually feathered along at least one edge and thick at another and generally curled.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006853 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| 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 |
| See also | wood residues; wood wool |
| Translations | Spanish: virutas de madera |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006853",
"term": "wood shavings",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A small wood particle of indefinite dimensions developed incidental to certain woodworking operations involving rotary cutterheads usually turning in the direction of the grain. This cutting action produces a thin chip of varying thickness, usually feathered along at least one edge and thick at another and generally curled.",
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"wood residues",
"wood wool"
],
"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": "virutas de madera"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/wood-shavings/"
}
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