Cross grained definitions

Cross-grained

1) Perverse 2) Stubborn
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cross-grained

[adj] - of timber
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Cross-Grained

Wood in which the fibers deviate from a line parallel to the sides of the piece. Cross grain may be either diagonal or spiral grain or a combination of the two.
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cross-grained

having the grain running transversely or diagonally, or having an irregular or gnarled grain, as timber. · stubborn; perverse.
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