slabwood
- noun
- /ˈslæbˌwʊd/
- Specialized
:
madera de corte
- He would balance the thin, wide piece of slabwood on the splitting block and, with precise strokes of his ax, reduce it to a few pieces of cookstove size, tossing them into a pile at one side.
Examples
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Late in that summer, a truckload of slabwood was dumped in the backyard, and in the afternoons he would split firewood into stove-sized pieces and carry them into the basement to stack against the wall.
Academic text (1990) -
In the winter, we relied on the slabwood stored in the shed to keep our home warm.
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"We've also been going into some sawmills to grind up slabwood.
Academic text (1999) -
He gathered the slabwood from the yard to use as fuel for the bonfire.
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After the logging was finished, the crew stacked the slabwood neatly for sale as firewood.
Synonyms
613
1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
57
1.0
Pieces of wood used to make a fire for heat or cooking
2
8.2
Firewood cut and stacked in cords for burning
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6.1
Branches and twigs from bushes that people use for fire or simple fences
1
6.9
Pieces of wood cut small enough to burn in a stove
Wood used to make fire for cooking or heating
Pine wood full of sticky resin that people use to start fires
Dry wood used to start a fire
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Etymology
Slabwood is made from slab ('a flat, rough piece') and wood. These are the outer flat cuts of a log, which is why slabwood is often used for firewood or for rough fences and sheds.