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roundwood

roundwood

6.6
Whole uncut tree logs and branches that people use for building, for example posts
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊndˌwʊd/
  • Specialized
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  • Not included are roundwood or unprocessed wood and repaired or recycled pallets.

Examples

  • In comparison, an estimated 225 million tons of products were made from industrial roundwood in 1998.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Construction workers used roundwood to build sturdy fence posts for the rural property.

  • The lumber yard specializes in roundwood suitable for making furniture and log cabins.

  • Sourcing roundwood from sustainable forests helps reduce the impact on the environment.

How Processed

plank
56 1.7
roundwood
  • Specialized
6.6

Surface Forms

roundwood singular
roundwoods plural

Morphology

roundwood = round + wood (transparent) = round + wood

The meaning is directly compositional: 'wood' that is round in shape (unprocessed logs), which learners can infer from 'round' + 'wood'.

Etymology

Roundwood is simply made from the parts round and wood, meaning 'round' pieces of 'wood'. So roundwood refers to whole logs or branches that are not cut or shaped and are used as poles, posts, or raw material.