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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There was a hole in the side of the building covered by a piece of plywood.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Easter Sunday, and aerial footage from KABC-TV showed a large hole on the side of the building that appeared to be boarded up with plywood.
—Sean Murphy, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Easter Sunday, and aerial footage from KABC-TV showed a large hole on the side of the building that appeared to be boarded up with plywood.
—Sean Murphy, Fortune, 5 Apr. 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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