Plywood Meaning
/ˈplaɪwʊd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounConstruction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.
nounA specific grade or type of this construction material.
Sentence Examples
Having been informed that plywood is sufficient, I will make it with plywood, as instructed.
These plywood beams are of different thicknesses.
Layla found a plywood board in the basement.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To build the bookshelf, the carpenter cut sheets of ____ made from thin layers of wood glued together.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter used sheets of ____ to build the temporary partition walls in the workshop.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English ply English wood English plywood From ply (“sheet”) + wood.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To build the bookshelf, the carpenter cut sheets of ____ made from thin layers of wood glued together.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter used sheets of ____ to build the temporary partition walls in the workshop.