burl

4 letters in word "burl": B L R U.

Anagrams of burl:

• blur

Words found within burl:

bur lur rub ur urb

• Definitions:
• The American term for a growth on a tree which we in Britain call a burr. See also: burr (1)
• large, dense, heavy, frequently gnarly outgrowths on trees (eg walnut) whose fancy, compressed grain figures, when sliced, make them ideal for exotic wood veneers; commonly used as decorative material on the consoles and dashboards of expensive automobiles; burls frequently are harvested during ...
• A swirl or twist in the wood grain that is caused by any number of natural factors that include: knot location, genetic components or naturally occurring damage to the bark.
• A curly-grained wood surface or veneer cut from irregular growths of the tree, such as the roots or crotches. Very common in walnut.
• A piece of wood with more lines and pattern in the grain of the wood. Burls have to be cut from special areas of the tree; a hard woody often flattened hemispherical outgrowth on a tree.
• beautiful mottled veneer, produced by slicing cross-sections of abnormal tree growths.
• A knot in a tree that creates a swirled design when used as a veneer on case goods.
• An abnormal, warty growth which usually develops at the base of certain trees. A cut through a burl reveals tight bunches of small knots or eyes. Also called burr.
• A swirl of the wood?s grain near a knot (but not the knot.)
• An abnormal growth of a tree that may have phenomenal figure and “eyes.”
• A composition of dense clusters of bird's-eyes surrounded by swirling grain. The finest pieces closely resembling lacework. Redwood is one of the few tree that consistently produces burl at its base.
• A burl is a swirl or twist in the grain of the wood that usually occurs near a knot but does not contain a knot. Those containing sound centers are admitted in the cuttings except when otherwise specified.
• Another name for burr, principally used in the US.
• a dome-shaped growth on the trunk of a tree with unusual swirled wood grain.
• The curly, much valued figure got by cutting through the enlarged trunk of certain trees particularly walnut. It is formed by the dark pith centres of many undeveloped buds
• Bulges and irregular growths that form on the trunks and roots of trees. Burls are highly sought after in fine woodworking for the spectacularly patterned veneers they yield -- such as in burled walnut. As seen in: Wood Works, episode 206, Burl-Veneer Occasional Table
• Similar to a burr, but formed by injury to the tree, akin to scar tissue in humans.
• A burl is an abnormal growth occurrence on the trunk or root and sometimes even the branches of a tree. This growth, sometimes described as a "wart" or "cancer" may grow to enormous size or remain relatively small. ...
• A tree knot or natural grain variation displaying a beautiful pattern when thinly sliced for inlay or veneer.
• a. A swelling on a trunk of a tree, usually near the base, but not always so. B. Same as birl.
• the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree remove the burls from cloth slub: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
• A burl (British "burr") is a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch. Burls are often misunderstood. As it is the product of a cambium, it may not be compared to any phenomenon in animals or humans. A burl is a burl only if it is filled with small knots from dormant buds. ...

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