wood
- noun
- /wʊd/
- Jargon
- For the next level, we're going to stay with a wood blade and we're going to add a wood handle on top of that.
Examples
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When selecting a golf club, I always reach for my wood to make those long-distance shots.
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The shaft was made from Cornell wood, prized for its elasticity and hardness.
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My man gave me a 3-wood.
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Teams would need fewer aluminum bats during a season compared to wood bats.
Academic text (2010) -
The golfer confidently took out his wood to try to reach the green in two strokes.
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For challenging par 5 holes, a good strategy is to use a powerful wood to cover more distance.
Synonyms
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
A golf club with a large head used to hit the ball far from the tee
An old wooden golf club with a slightly raised face used to hit the ball high
A golf club with a long shaft and angled face for hitting long, low shots
A long golf club with an almost straight face used to hit the ball far from the tee or fairway
A golf club with a metal head used for long shots
A golf club with a wooden head used for long shots
A long golf club that you use to hit the ball far from the tee
A golf club with a flat face used to hit long shots
A golf club with a wooden head used to hit high shots
Idioms
Compounds
A very light, strong wood from a tree that grows in hot countries used for making models and floats
The lines and patterns you see on the surface of wood that its long thin parts make
Thin curled pieces of wood used to protect or cushion objects, like bedding for animals
- Archaic
A poisonous, flammable liquid once made from wood that people use as fuel or solvent
A print or method of making prints by cutting a design into a wood block and pressing paper onto it
- US
A small wild animal like a rat that lives in forests, builds nests, and often collects things
- US
A large wading bird with a long curved bill and a bald head that lives in American swamps
- UK
A small tree from Dominica that makes many large red flowers before its leaves grow
- Specialized
A heavy, hard dark wood from a Brazilian tree with black streaks used for furniture and instruments
- Specialized
A yellow liquid from tung tree seeds that dries quickly and protects wood
A small forest plant with three heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple veins
- Indian
A tree from East India with small yellow-white flowers grown for decoration in gardens
A small weed that grows close to the ground with leaves like a clover and small yellow flowers
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in and eats dry wood not touching the ground
A very hard, almost black wood that people use for fine furniture and musical instruments
A small brown mouse that is active at night and lives in woods and gardens in Europe
A plant that grows in shady woods with many long leaves that smell pleasant
A North American fern with evergreen, leathery leaves that grows in woods
- South African
An evergreen tree from South Africa with tough wood used for furniture
- South African
An evergreen tree from South Africa with very hard wood used for furniture
- Specialized
A hard, strongly scented wood from tropical trees used for oil, carving and medicine
A North American plant that grows in woods with pale blue or purple spotted flowers
- Australian
A hard dark material from an Australian acacia tree with a faint pleasant smell, used for spears and ornaments
- Australian
A large bush with sharp pointed leaves and creamy white flowers from central and eastern Australia
- US
A medium-sized tree that grows in the southeastern United States with leaves that turn golden in autumn
- Specialized
A hard red wood from a Brazilian tree that makers use for violin bows and fine furniture
- New Zealand
A New Zealand tree or shrub with thin branches that grows in cold, wet places
- US
A tropical American tree with large broad leaves and hollow stems often planted in gardens for decoration
- US
A tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit, silky bark used to make rope, and wood used for boards
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Wood for a golf club comes from the material wood, because the first club heads were made of 'wood', and golfers still call long clubs 'woods' even when they are metal.