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Crossgrained
(gcide) | Crossgrained \Cross"grained\ (-gr?nd`), a.
1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less
transversely and irregularly, so as to interfere with
splitting or planing.
[1913 Webster]
If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you
must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way.
--Moxon.
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2. Perverse; untractable; contrary; difficult to deal with.
Syn: balky, contrarious.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
She was none of your crossgrained, termagant,
scolding jades. --Arbuthnot.
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cross-grained
(gcide) | nonparallel \nonparallel\ adj.
1. not parallel; -- of lines or linear objects. Opposite of
parallel. [Narrower terms: {bias, catacorner,
cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, catty-corner,
catty-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered,
oblique, skew, skewed, slanted ; {crossed, decussate,
intersectant, intersecting}; cross-grained ; {diagonal;
{orthogonal, orthographic, rectangular, right-angled ;
right, perpendicular; angled ; {convergent] Also See:
convergent, divergent, diverging.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Computers) Not using parallel processing; -- of
computers. [Narrower terms: serial] PJC] |
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