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A tree's diary, written in rings and read in furniture stores.
means The natural pattern of lines and textures in wood, formed by the tree's growth layers, fibers, and rays.
from A plain compound: 'wood' from Old English 'wudu,' and 'grain' from Latin 'granum' (seed/kernel), which drifted over centuries from meaning a particle or texture to describing the fibrous streaks and patterns running through wood and other materials — the same 'grain' you find in 'grain of sand' or 'against the grain.'
- origin
- Growth rate changes between seasons create the pattern
- fast growth
- Wide rings mean good years, tight rings mean drought
- fake version
- Laminate printers scan real wood to fake authenticity
- strength clue
- Grain direction determines where wood actually breaks