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CROSS-BANDED
CROSS-BANDED
Cross
"-
band
`
ed
(-
bnd
`d ), a.
Defn: A
term
used
when
a
narrow
ribbon
of
veneer
is
inserted
into
the
surfase
of
any
piece
of
furniture,
wainscoting,
etc.
,
so
that
the
grain
of
it
is
contrary
to
the
general
surface.