metal wood
- noun
- /ˈmɛtəl wʊd/
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madera metálica
- The store carries the latest metal woods from all the top golf brands.
Examples
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She replaced her old driver with a new titanium metal wood that improved her distance.
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Many professional golfers prefer using a metal wood for their tee shots on long holes.
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He bought a new metal wood for his golf game.
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Do you prefer using a metal wood or a traditional club?
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Many professional golfers prefer using a metal wood for maximum distance on their drives.
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During the tournament, she relied on her metal wood to reach the green in fewer strokes.
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The new metal wood design has revolutionized how golfers approach long-distance shots.
Synonyms
129
1.6
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
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6.8
A long golf club used to hit the ball far
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1.9
A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
A golf club with a wooden head used for long shots
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a golf club with a metal head' is directly derivable from combining 'metal' (the material) and 'wood' (a type of golf club). Although it is specialised golf vocabulary, the noun‑noun compounding is literal and follows transparent composition, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term metal wood comes from golf history. Clubs once had heads made of wood, but later makers used metal and kept the old name, so metal wood means a golf club with a metal head used for long-distance shots.