barber chair

noun

Definitions

  1. An articulating chair used in barbershops and salons to facilitate hair-cutting and…

    An articulating chair used in barbershops and salons to facilitate hair-cutting and styling or face-shaving.

  2. A tree which splits vertically while being felled, causing part of the tree to remain…

    A tree which splits vertically while being felled, causing part of the tree to remain upright while the remainder of the tree falls.

    • One technique that can reduce the chance of creating a barber chair is to use a bore cut.
  3. Alternative form of barber-chair.

    • Figure 4-6 A shows a tree that barber chaired when the back cut was too low. Figure 4-6 B shows why it's called a “barber chair”.
    • This is because the trunk can “barber chair” before it falls.

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