plywood
/ˈplaɪwʊd/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- A specific grade or type of this construction material.
- To fit or block up with plywood.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English ply English wood English plywood From ply (“sheet”) + wood.
Related words
Descendant words
- būļāwūt(Marshallese) (bor)
- plywood(Swedish) (bor)
- playwud(Tagalog) (bor)
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