heart shake

noun

: a defect in timber consisting of shrinkage and separation of tissues across the annual rings usually along the rays compare ring shake

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“Heart shake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20shake. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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