Definition of plywood
: 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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Players dragged family members to safety, holding plywood against broken windows and ignoring the rain as their homes caved in around them.
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Take this opportunity to help hang plywood, loan a drill, give a tip on where to find batteries.
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The affected islands are in need of water and food, as well as medical supplies, tarpaulins, plywood, clothing, and cash.
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Originally the McConkeys wanted to keep the containers’ plywood floors, but they were too beaten up to save, so the couple found laminate wood flooring at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.
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Then the winds popped off the large plywood covering the front sliding glass doors.
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Upstairs, the bedrooms are all white, and downstairs, the kitchen is covered in black plywood, lacquer, and granite while the bathroom is clad from top to bottom in black tiles; a series of mirrors creates a multiplying, trippy effect.
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People squabble at gas stations over dwindling fuel and throw punches over the cost of plywood.
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At the close of opening day, a few dozen people gathered on the south end of the lake around a bonfire of plywood and Christmas trees and car hoods crowned by a larger-than-life papier-mâché sturgeon.
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First Known Use of plywood
1907
PLYWOOD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of plywood for English Language Learners
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: a strong board that is made by gluing together thin sheets of wood
PLYWOOD Defined for Kids
Definition of plywood for Students
: a strong board made by gluing together thin sheets of wood under heat and pressure
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