plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d 
: a structural material consisting of sheets of wood glued or cemented together with the grains of adjacent layers arranged at right angles or at a wide angle
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It was joined on the other side of Lone Oak Road by metal roofing, plywood, insulation, tires, car parts, poles and garbage that have become stuck in or warped around a metal fence, parts of which are missing.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Police methodically tore apart the encampment’s barricade of plywood, pallets, metal fences and dumpsters, then pulled down canopies and tents.
—Ryan Pearson, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Widespread cheers could be heard from the protesters as police regrouped outside the encampment and the plywood barrier was put back up.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 May 2024
The encampment barrier, fortified with blue tarps and plywood, displays artwork decrying the bloodshed as Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
Police methodically tore apart the encampment’s barricade of plywood, pallets, metal fences and dumpsters, then pulled down canopies and tents.
—Ryan Pearson, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Widespread cheers could be heard from the protesters as police regrouped outside the encampment and the plywood barrier was put back up.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 May 2024
The encampment barrier, fortified with blue tarps and plywood, displays artwork decrying the bloodshed as Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d
: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure
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