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Wood shrinkage

In which direction does wood shrink most:
A. parallel to the grain
B. perpendicular to the grain
C. equally parallel and perpendicular




Answer is B. perpendicular to the grain - which is the direction of the annual growth rings and to a lesser degree across the rings.
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