plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d 
: 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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Beyond that, both trailers feature a fiberglass body mounted atop a plywood floor aboard a basic trailer chassis.
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
There are only five objects in the game right now (a rail, bench, two ramps and a square of plywood) so options are limited.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite the protests and the plywood, the ICE facility is still functioning.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
There are only five objects in the game right now (a rail, bench, two ramps and a square of plywood) so options are limited.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite the protests and the plywood, the ICE facility is still functioning.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Plywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plywood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d
: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure
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