plywood

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/ˈplaɪwʊd/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

informed, marine, other, over, regional, sufficient

VERB + PLYWOOD

engineered, form, found, make, put, remove, want

PLYWOOD + NOUN

beams, entrance, exterior, floor, metal, windows

PREP.

in, in, with

ADV.

especially, especially, then

Definitions

noun

Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.

After the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of plywood, especially exterior plywood.

A specific grade or type of this construction material.

We stock exterior plywoods, interior plywoods, and furniture plywoods.

verb

To fit or block up with plywood.

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Synonyms

noun — a laminate made of thin layers of wood

plyboard

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

After the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of plywood, especially exterior plywood.

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We stock exterior plywoods, interior plywoods, and furniture plywoods.

Wiktionary

Having been informed that plywood is sufficient, I will make it with plywood, as instructed.

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These plywood beams are of different thicknesses.

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Tom put plywood over the windows.

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There was a plywood board there.

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