side cut

1 of 3

noun (1)

: an intersecting way (such as a road, path, or canal) branching out from the main one

side cut

2 of 3

noun (2)

: breakdown sense 5

side-cut

3 of 3

adjective

: containing no pith

—used of pieces of timber and lumber

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