plywood

noun

ply·​wood ˈplī-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce plywood (audio)
: a structural material consisting of sheets of wood glued or cemented together with the grains of adjacent layers arranged at right angles or at a wide angle

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Inside the lodge, trophies of wild boar, roe deer, eagles and bears hang from plywood walls. Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 Now, with most furniture made from pressboard and plywood, their purchase may only last a few years. Neeru Paharia, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 Frantic searches for gas and plywood, relentless debates over staying or going, and the torturous uncertainty of a wobbly track came down to one moment Wednesday night: Landfall. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Also gone are the pieces of plywood workers carefully but hastily fastened over the windows. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plywood 

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plywood was in 1907

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“Plywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plywood. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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plywood

noun
ply·​wood ˈplī-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce plywood (audio)
: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure

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