burl
Example Sentences
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A gorgeous burl wood half moon bar, commissioned for but never delivered to the Titanic, conceals the entrance to a room containing Ellison’s archives, organized on accordion library shelves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
But he found his passion when, in his 50s, he began doing sculpture, working primarily in burl wood and bronze.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Urban wood has a lot of character: streaks of color known as ambrosia; burl, which is essentially tree scar tissue; and birdseye, a distinctive pattern that looks like tiny, swirling eyes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2022
He raised his arms slightly and squinted at them, a carpenter troubled by a burl in the wood.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
The so-called Dutch elm disease entered the United States from Europe about 1930 in elm burl logs imported for the veneer industry.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
