What is to crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc called?
check — To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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