tangentially

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tangentially

/tænˈd͡ʒɛnʃi.əli/
/tænˈd͡ʒɛnʃəli/

adverb more tangentially · most tangentially · tangentally

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.

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adv in a tangential manner or direction

Español	tangencialmente
Русский	ко́свенно kósvenno, по касательной po kasatelʹnoj

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@misc{tangentially_2026,
  title = {tangentially},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tangentially},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}