end grain
noun
wood grain, as at the end of a board, resulting from a cut across the grain.
Origin of end grain
First recorded in 1880–85
OTHER WORDS FROM end grain
end-grain, adjectiveWords nearby end grain
end artery,
end brush,
end bud,
end bulb,
end game,
end grain,
end in itself,
end justifies the means, the,
end leaf,
end line,
end man
Example sentences from the Web for end grain
End-grain boards are more expensive than other types of cutting boards.
Edge-grain boards are not as strong as end-grain boards but they cost significantly less.
We know from Jackson's contemporary account that end-grain wood engraving was standard practice in England from about 1700.
Why Bewick Succeeded |Jacob KainenOxford University has most of the blocks for a decorated alphabet he engraved on end-grain wood for Dr. Fell in 1674.
John Baptist Jackson |Jacob Kainen