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Tangentially

//tænˈd͡ʒɛnʃi.əli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a tangential manner or direction.

    "Rift sawn planks shrink about one half of those cut tangentially, due to the restraining action of medullary rays. Also, rift sawn timber gives a harder wearing surface than the other and hence these may be used in flooring and other locations subjected to abrasive actions."

Adverb
  1. 1
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Etymology

From tangential + -ly.

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