a condition of timber in which there is separation of the concentric rings, supposedly due to strain from strong winds during growth
Derived forms
wind-shaken (ˈwind-ˌshaken)
adjective
wind shake in American English
(wɪnd)
noun
1. Also called: anemosis
a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by the action of strong winds upon the trunk of the tree
2.
such flaws collectively
Also called: cup shake
Word origin
[1535–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1535–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basilica, credit, diagonal, intercept, twang