ply wood

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Noun ply wood has 1 sense

plywood, plyboard - a laminate made of thin layers of wood
--₁ is a kind of laminate

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Plywood

Definition:

Plywood is a type of engineered wood made by gluing together several thin layers of wood veneers. The layers are glued together with the grain of each layer running perpendicular to the adjacent layers, typically resulting in a strong and durable material.

Examples:

1. Noun: The carpenter used plywood for the subfloor before installing the wood flooring.

2. Verb: We need to plywood the damaged area of the wall before painting it.

3. Adjective: The company offers a wide range of plywood products suitable for various construction projects.