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 Definitions of cross-grained  [ɔs, krɒs]  

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Definition of 'cross-grained' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) cross-grained
(of timber)

2.  cross-grained
having the grain running transversely or diagonally.

3.  cross-grained
having an irregular grain.

4.  cross-grained
stubborn; perverse.

Etymology:  (1640–50)

Definition of 'cross-grained' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) contrarious, cross-grained
difficult to deal with

2. (adj) curly-grained, cross-grained, wavy-grained
of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel

'cross-grained' - Nearby Entries  

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