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- [plahy-woo d]
- /ˈplaɪˌwʊd/
- /ˈplaɪ.wʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plahy-woo d]
- /ˈplaɪˌwʊd/
Definitions of plywood word
- noun plywood a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of veneers glued over each other, usually at right angles. 1
- noun plywood layered wood panel 1
- adjective plywood constructed of plywood 1
- uncountable noun plywood Plywood is wood that consists of thin layers of wood stuck together. 0
- noun plywood a structural board consisting of an odd number of thin layers of wood glued together under pressure, with the grain of one layer at right angles to the grain of the adjoining layer 0
- noun plywood a construction material made of thin layers of wood glued and pressed together, usually with their grains at right angles to one another 0
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Origin of plywood
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; ply2 + wood1
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Parts of speech for Plywood
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plywood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plywood usage trend in Literature
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