Translation for "cross-grained" to spanish
Cross-grained
adjective
Translation examples
Its door was heavy and cross-grained.
La puerta era pesada y de fibras cruzadas.
And before metal was widely available, timber was also used for mechanical components.fn1 The cross-grained fibres of elm make it resistant to splitting and so perfect for the hubs of cartwheels.
Y, antes de que el metal fuera ampliamente accesible, la madera se utilizaba también para los componentes mecánicos.(37) Las fibras cruzadas del olmo lo hacen resistente y poco quebradizo, por lo que es perfecto para el cubo de las ruedas de los carros.
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