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cup shake
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Origin of cup shake1
First recorded in 1785–95; so called because wood so damaged separates into concentric, cuplike pieces
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Did your coffee cup shake and your corn flakes fly across the room?
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Frost may in some instances be responsible for cup shake or at least a contributing factor, although trees growing in regions free from frost often have ring shake.
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Shrinkage of the heartwood may be concentric as well as radial in its action, thus producing cup shake instead of, or in connection with, heart shake.
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A local defect somewhat similar in effect to cup shake is known as rind gall.
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Cup shake is often associated with other forms of shake, and not infrequently shows traces of decay.
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