spruce
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4.1
- noun
- /spruːs/
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- The propeller reproductions were constructed by laminating spruce boards of the same dimensions as the originals, then roughing out the propeller shape.
- a spruce board
- spruce and pine
Examples
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Constructed from laminated spruce, the pieces have deteriorated over the years.
Academic text (2003) -
Without emotion, he said, "The tops of stringed instruments are usually carved from soft wood—mostly spruce, sometimes pine or cedar."
Fiction book (1995) -
"His father pointed to a block of soft spruce and said, "This will be perfect for the back."
Fiction book (1997) -
The driftwood included pieces of spruce, which had to have come from North America.
Fiction book (1991) -
The bed was made of spruce boughs.
Fiction book (1991) -
Several spruce planks are glued together to form a board that's virtually flat.
Academic text (1994) -
The carpenter chose high-quality spruce wood to build the furniture because it is lightweight and strong.
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The cabin's walls were made of beautiful spruce logs that added warmth to the interior.
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For the art project, she used a piece of spruce as it is easy to carve and shape.
Synonyms
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1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
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3.7
Wood from trees like pine and fir that is softer and easy to cut
Compounds
- US
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7.4
A large evergreen tree from the northwest coast of North America with sharp needles and light strong wood
- US
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5.6
A medium-sized evergreen tree with short blue-green needles and thin cones that grows in cold places
- Specialized
A tree from California with very large cones four to eight inches long
A medium-sized spruce tree with hanging branches that grows in California and Oregon
A tall evergreen tree with blue-green needles and lower branches that sweep downward
A tall tree with blue-green needles and a cone-shaped form often used in gardens
A tall evergreen tree from northwestern North America with short needles and egg-shaped cones
A medium-sized evergreen tree from eastern North America that people use for wood and paper
A tall spruce tree with blue-green needles that grows in high mountain forests
A tall evergreen tree with blue-green needles that grows in the Rocky Mountains and British Columbia
- Specialized
A tall evergreen tree with dark green needles and drooping branches often grown in gardens
A tall evergreen tree from northern Europe and Asia with long needles that survives very cold winters
A tall evergreen tree with blue-green needles and lower branches that sweep down as it ages
- Specialized
A small insect that makes holes in the bark of spruce trees and often kills them
- Specialized
A small shrubby evergreen with two needles per group and scaly square bark
- Specialized
A small evergreen tree that grows in wet bogs with dense branches and poor wood
- Specialized
A small insect that makes pineapple-shaped growths on young spruce branches
- Specialized
A forest bird that lives in pine and fir woods and eats evergreen needles
- Specialized
A tall evergreen tree with two needles per group and light soft wood used for pulp
A small animal with a bushy tail that lives in northern forests and eats spruce cones
A medium-sized spruce tree with long hanging branches from California and Oregon
A medium-sized evergreen tree from eastern North America that people use for lumber and paper
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Etymology
Spruce (the wood) is simply the wood of the spruce tree, a name that came into English through trade with Prussia, where such timber was sold. So when we say 'spruce' about wood, we mean the light, soft wood that comes from that tree.