| woodcut | An engraving on wood; also, a print from it. Same as Wood cut, under Wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| woodcutter | 1. A person who cuts wood. 2. An engraver on wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| woodcutter's encephalitis | 1. (Central European subtype) tick-borne meningoencephalitis caused by a flavivirus closely related to the virus causing the Far Eastern type; it is transmitted by Ixodes ricinus, also by infected raw milk, especially that of goats. Synonym: biundulant meningoencephalitis, Central European tick-borne fever, diphasic milk fever, Russian spring-summer encephalitis (Western subtype). 2. (Eastern subtype) tick-borne encephalitis, a severe form of encephalitis caused by a flavivirus, a virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family, and transmitted by ticks (Ixodes pertulcatus and I. Ricinus). Synonym: Russian tick-borne encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| woodcutting | 1. The act or employment of cutting wood or timber. 2. The act or art of engraving on wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |