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wane
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The absence of wood on any face or edge of a piece of timber, leaving exposed the original underbark surface with or without bark.
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want
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The absence of wood, other than wane, from the arris or surface of a piece of timber.
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warp
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Any variation from a true and plane surface. It includes bow, cup and twist and is often caused by irregular seasoning.
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warp restraint
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In drying timber and other wood products, the application of external loads to a rack, stack or pack to prevent or reduce warp.
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water
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Bound - The water weakly chemically bound in the cell walls of wood.
Free - The water within cavities or lumens, in the cells of wood.
Vapour - The invisible, gaseous form of water. The amount of vapour present in a body of air is expressed either in terms
of absolute humidity or relative humidity.
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water repellent
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A liquid that penetrates wood which, after drying, materially retards changes in moisture content and in dimensions without adversely altering the desirable properties of wood.
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water-repellent preservative
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A water repellent that contains a preservative which, after application to wood and drying, accomplishes the dual purpose of imparting resistance to attack by fungi or insects and also retards changes in moisture content.
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wavy figure
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Markings in the form of waves or undulations. Figures with large undulations are described as 'wavy', while others with small, irregular undulations are 'curly', and those with small, regular undulations are 'fiddleback'.
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weatherboard
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Boards that cover external surfaces and overlap to keep out the rain.
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weathering
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The mechanical or chemical disintegration and discolouration of the surface of wood caused by exposure to light, the action of dust and sand carried by winds, and the alternate shrinking and swelling of the surface fibres with the variation in moisture content. Weathering does not include decay.
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web
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Any transverse lateral stiffener.
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wild figure
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Irregular markings.
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wilderness
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Land that, together with its plant and animal communities, is in a state that has not been substantially modified by and is remote from the influences of European settlement or is capable of being restored to such a state; is of sufficient size to make its maintenance in such a state feasible; and is capable of providing opportunities for solitude and self-reliant recreation.
For the purpose of developing the CAR reserve system, high-quality wilderness was assessed using the methods of the National Wilderness Inventory that measures wilderness quality on a class scale by adding scores derived from 4 standard indicators. These indicators are: remoteness from settlement; remoteness from access; apparent naturalness; and biophysical naturalness.
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wind bracing
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Bracing members required to resist the forces on a structure resulting from wind pressure.
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wind post
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A column that stiffens a framed wall against wind loads.
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wood
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The hard compact fibrous substance of which trees and shrubs are largely composed.
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workability
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The degree of ease and smoothness of cut obtainable with hand or machine tools.
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