softwood
Collocations
4ADJ.
double, exotic
VERB + SOFTWOOD
sheeted
SOFTWOOD + NOUN
layer, wood
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to its softness.
The bodies are sheeted in softwood, a double layer of ⅝-in. boards on the quarters, with a single thickness lining inside the steel ends.
Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
The tree or tree species that yields this wood.
SYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods.
This softwood has been planted extensively throughout Scotland.
Any commercial timber.
You should have used softwood for the frame of this shed, instead of overbuilding it like this.
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Synonyms
noun — wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4The bodies are sheeted in softwood, a double layer of ⅝-in. boards on the quarters, with a single thickness lining inside the steel ends.
WiktionarySYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods.
WiktionaryThis softwood has been planted extensively throughout Scotland.
WiktionaryIn woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.
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