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hardwood

/ˈhɑɹdˌwʊd/

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noun

Hartholz

(mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

Examples :

"Balsa is a hardwood, but a soft hardwood."

Balsaholz ist ein Hartholz, aber ein weiches Hartholz.

material plant environment

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noun

Hartholz

(in more general use) As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.

Examples :

"Ash, hickory and oak are some of the most prominent domestic hardwoods."

Esche, Hickory und Eiche sind einige der bekanntesten einheimischen Harthölzer.

material industry

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noun

Hartholz

The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.

Examples :

"This hardwood has been planted extensively throughout the hills here."

Dieses Hartholz wurde hier ausgiebig in den Hügeln angepflanzt.

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noun

Hartholz

A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.

Examples :

"You should have used hardwood for this window sill instead of this junk."

Du hättest für diese Fensterbank Hartholz anstelle dieses Schrotts verwenden sollen.

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noun

Basketball, Parkett

The sport of basketball, in particular, an indoor basketball court; so named because the floor of an indoor basketball court is normally made of hardwood.

Examples :

"The basketball team practiced on the hardwood floor of the gym. "

Das Basketballteam trainierte auf dem Parkettboden der Turnhalle.

sport entertainment building

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adjective

Aus Hartholz gefertigt

Of a floor: made of interlocking hardwood boards.

Examples :

"The new kitchen floor is hardwood, made of interlocking planks of light oak. "

Der neue Küchenboden ist aus Hartholz und besteht aus ineinandergreifenden Dielen aus hellem Eichenholz.

material building