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plywood

[ plahy-wood ]

noun

  1. a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of layers of wood veneer glued over each other, such that the wood grain of each layer is perpendicular to the layers surrounding it. Compare plyboard ( def ).


plywood

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noun

  1. 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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plywood1

First recorded in 1905–10; ply 2 + wood 1
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McCarthy’s map, which has been attached to plywood pieces and mounted on what amounts to a faux wall, sits amid blocked-off parking spaces just steps from burned-out lots.

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By Monday afternoon, the property was wrapped in a wall of plywood that kept it mostly hidden from the street.

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It later emerged the ship was far from finished - windows were painted on, temporary funnels were made of plywood and, more importantly, huge amounts of engineering and electrical work were still required inside.

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He threw himself into the project, spending a week installing a 2,600-gallon water tank, an outhouse and a plywood shack to sleep in with stud walls and a steel door.

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I had him learn all the choreography and rehearse with Ariana on our plywood mock-up set so that the camera could be completely choreographed too.

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