shake in timber

shake in timber
éclat f , éclat du bois f , gerçure f , gerçure du bois f

Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.

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  • shake — [shāk] vt. shook, shaken, shaking [ME schaken < OE sceacan, akin to LowG schaken < IE * skeg , var. of base * skek > SHAG1] 1. to cause to move up and down, back and forth, or from side to side with short, quick movements 2. to bring,… …   English World dictionary

  • Shake — Shake, n. 1. The act or result of shaking; a vacillating or wavering motion; a rapid motion one way and other; a trembling, quaking, or shivering; agitation. [1913 Webster] The great soldier s honor was composed Of thicker stuff, which could… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shake — shakable, shakeable, adj. /shayk/, v., shook, shaken, shaking, n. v.i. 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to become dislodged and fall (usually fol. by off …   Universalium

  • shake — [c]/ʃeɪk / (say shayk) verb (shook, shaken, shaking) –verb (i) 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to fall (down, off, etc.) by such motion: sand shakes off readily. 4. to …  

  • shake — I. verb (shook; shaken; shaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly to and fro 2. to vibrate especially as the result of a blow… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shake — [[t]ʃeɪk[/t]] v. shook, shak•en, shak•ing, n. 1) to move with short, quick, vibratory movements 2) pat to tremble with emotion, cold, etc 3) to become dislodged and fall (often fol. by off) 4) to move something, esp. in a bottle or container,… …   From formal English to slang

  • shake — Synonyms and related words: Bebung, abandon, abate, accost, address, affright, age, agitate, agitating, agitation, alarm, alcoholic drink, all overs, anthem, aphonia, appall, artificial voice, assault, attenuate, avoid, awe, ballad, be cold, beam …   Moby Thesaurus

  • timber — Synonyms and related words: afforestation, arboretum, balk, bare pole, beam, beams, billet, board, boarding, boards, boondocks, bush, bushveld, character, chase, clapboard, climax forest, cloud forest, conifer, cord, cordwood, deal, dendrology,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • shake — I. v. a. 1. Agitate, convulse, jar, jolt, make to tremble or quiver. 2. Intimidate, frighten, daunt. 3. Endanger, weaken, move, make less firm, threaten to overthrow. 4. Agitate, wave, vibrate. 5. Move, remove, throw off, rid one s self of, put… …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • shake-bolt — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a bolt of timber used in making shakes …   Useful english dictionary

  • wind shake — noun 1. : a shake in timber attributed to high winds pine free from knots, wind shakes, and other defects U.S. Daily 2. : a defective condition marked by wind shakes * * * /wind/ 1. Also called anemosis. a flaw in wood supposed to be caused by… …   Useful english dictionary

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