woodwork
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜrk/
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trabajo en madera
- However, if, for instance, I learn a bit more than most about woodwork from my father and spend most of my working hours making wooden objects not only for myself but also for others—in return for which I receive my needed food, clothing, and housing—I will gradually learn to make ever better wooden objects.
- carved woodwork
- fine woodwork
- hand-carved woodwork
But yeah, I, I just love working, like with woodwork and, you know, all that stuff.
- But yeah, I, I just love working, like with woodwork and, you know, all that stuff.
Examples
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I do a little woodwork.
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When there is not an nkanda session going on, he usually accepts commissions to create all sorts of woodwork.
Academic text (2004) -
But yeah, I, I just love working, like with woodwork and, you know, all that stuff.
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I finished the woodwork and walked into the hall.
Fiction book (1993) -
My cats like to hide anywhere near poor Mr. Gary next door as he does his incredible woodwork in his garage.
Blog text (17) -
Felix has a background in woodwork.
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I'm a woodwork teacher.
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Pepere sold his woodwork, displaying rocking chairs and coat racks in the storefront window.
Fiction book (2001) -
Meticulous woodwork, chrome fixtures, leather furnishings, and sandblasted wood floors make this into a veritable sailing penthouse.
Blog text (31) -
The woodwork in this house includes beautifully carved doors and intricate moldings.
Synonyms
19
3.5
Making and fixing things from wood, like furniture or roofs
12
3.2
A way of making things from wood by hand or with tools
Skill in carving and shaping wood to make objects like furniture
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Etymology
Woodwork is simply wood + work, meaning 'work with wood'. So, woodwork is the craft or skill of making things from wood.