pinewood
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈpaɪnˌwʊd/
:
madera de pino
- This chair is made of pinewood, which adds a rustic charm to the living room.
- pinewood floor
- pinewood car
- pinewood derby
John looks down into the depths of a knot in a Pinewood floor.
- John looks down into the depths of a knot in a Pinewood floor.
Examples
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It never fails to be a touching thing, my book on a pinewood table, poetic in its loneliness.
Academic text (1997) -
You put pinewood inside the house.
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I dropped it a little, splashing mud on the side of his pinewood garage.
Fiction book (2001) -
The room was an old sleeping porch with uncurtained windows on three sides, airy-looking and open, with a pinewood floor.
Fiction book (2000) -
At ten-thirty, she heard the brothers mounting the stairs to their bedrooms and heard them overhead on the pinewood floorboards.
Fiction book (1998) -
Visitors can find nature trails, pinewoods, a pond and marsh, and exhibits on ecosystems, xeriscaping, and recycling.
Academic text (1998) -
The carpenter chose high-quality pinewood to create a beautiful dining table.
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For the project, we used pinewood to build a sturdy birdhouse.
Synonyms
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1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
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1.8
Wood cut into boards for building and making furniture
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1.6
Wood cut and prepared for building, like beams or posts
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1.0
Hard wood from the oak tree that lasts a long time and is used for furniture
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2.6
Light-coloured wood from an evergreen tree used to make furniture
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1.6
Dark brown wood from a tree with hard nuts used to make furniture
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7.8
A board of soft wood used in building
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3.5
Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture
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4.1
Light, strong wood from an evergreen tree used for building and musical instruments
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3.7
Wood from trees like pine and fir that is softer and easy to cut
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6.3
Wood from a fast-growing evergreen tree used for furniture and floors
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3.5
A very light, strong wood from a tree that grows in hot countries used for making models and floats
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7.8
Wood from a small tree that people use to make furniture and baskets
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6.5
Hard pale wood from a beech tree used to make furniture, floors, and tool handles
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3.9
A type of wood from cherry trees used for furniture and smoking food
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6.5
Hard, strong wood from an elm tree used to make furniture and tools
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4.3
Wood from a large tree with smooth grey bark used for floors and tool handles
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3.0
Hard, strong wood from a large shade tree used for furniture and tools
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6.7
Light, soft wood from a linden tree used for carving and boxes
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9.1
Wood from an orange tree used for small detailed craft work
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7.4
Hard dense wood people use for carving and making small tools
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7.6
Hard light yellow wood from a small evergreen tree used for fine carving and instrument parts
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7.2
Light pale wood from the tulip tree used to make furniture and veneer
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3.5
Wood from cedar trees that smells pleasant, resists rot, and is used for chests and furniture
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2.8
Made from the wood of a tree with thin, peeling bark
Pale soft wood from a lime tree that people use for carving and sculpture
Wood from pine trees that people use for building and furniture
Hard, flexible wood from a South African tree used for bows and fishing rods
Dense hard wood from a shrub root used to make tobacco pipes
A very dark, dense wood used for furniture and musical instruments
Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings
Wood used to make cabinets and fine furniture
Wood from trees that grow fruit, like apple or cherry, used for furniture
Wood from that tree used for fuel, carving, and building
Hard wood from oak trees used to make furniture
Soft pale wood from a tall tree used for building and furniture
Hard smooth wood from the pear tree used to make instruments and small objects
Wood from a tulip tree used for making furniture
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Etymology
Pinewood is a compound of pine ('a type of tree') and wood ('the material from trees'). So pinewood literally means 'wood from pine trees', which is why it is often used for furniture and flooring because of its warm color and pleasant smell.