The process of cutting grooves (crozes) into barrel staves during the cooperage or barrel-making process.
From 'croze' plus the gerund suffix '-ing'. Represents the craft action of grooving wooden staves.
Crozing required incredible precision by hand—a cooper could tell by the sound of the tool whether the groove depth was correct, demonstrating how craftspeople developed almost musical sensitivity to their materials.
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