crossbanding

noun

cross·​band·​ing ˈkrȯs-ˌban-diŋ How to pronounce crossbanding (audio)
: a veneer border (as on furniture) with its grain at right angles to the grain of the adjacent wood
crossbanded adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crossbanding was in 1904

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“Crossbanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbanding. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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