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Definition of woodwork
1 : work made of wood especially : interior fittings (such as moldings or stairways) of wood
2 : a place or state of concealment, seclusion, or anonymity
witnesses came out of the woodwork when a reward was offered
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The first known use of woodwork was circa 1609
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