wind shake

[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /

noun

Also called anemosis. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by the action of strong winds upon the trunk of the tree.
such flaws collectively.
Also called cup shake.

Origin of wind shake

First recorded in 1535–45

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British Dictionary definitions for wind shake

wind shake
/ (wɪnd) /

noun

a crack between the annual rings in wood: caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk