Woodworking Jargon

noun a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish

verb to cut or slice into fillets

• The chef expertly prepared a fillet of salmon for the dinner service.
• I'm craving a juicy fillet of steak for dinner tonight.
• Let's grill up some fillets and chill out by the pool.
• She carefully filleted the truth from the lies in his story.

noun a knotty protuberance on a tree or in wood

verb to twist or distort, especially with a contorted or knotted appearance

• The gnarl in the tree trunk indicated its age and resilience.
• I tripped over a gnarl in the sidewalk and nearly fell.
• That skateboarder pulled off an impressive trick on the gnarl in the park.
• The gnarl of emotions within her made it difficult to express how she truly felt.

noun a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery

• The ceramics were fired in the kiln to harden and set the glaze.
• We're going to need to fire up the kiln before we can start making pottery.
• Let's crank up the kiln and get these clay pots cooking!
• Working in the kiln of competition, she emerged stronger and more resilient.

adjective extending in the direction of the length

adverb in the direction of the length

• The fabric should be cut lengthwise to ensure the pattern aligns correctly.
• Make sure to fold the paper lengthwise before cutting it.
• I always tear my bread lengthwise because it tastes better that way.
• She always approached problems lengthwise, taking her time to consider all angles before making a decision.

noun a V-shaped cut or indentation

verb to cut or make a notch in

• The quality of their customer service is top-notch.
• That new restaurant is really top-notch.
• His outfit is on fleek, he's really stepping it up a notch.
• She always takes her performance up a notch when she's on stage.

adjective distorted or twisted out of shape; abnormal

• The artist used a warped piece of wood to create a unique sculpture.
• The mirror in the funhouse is totally warped, making everyone look funny.
• His sense of reality is completely warped after watching that movie.
• Her perception of the situation was so warped that she couldn't see the truth.