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pulpwood

/ˈpʌlpwʊd/

Meanings
noun
Wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper.

Examples :

"The logging company trucks large quantities of pulpwood to the paper mill every week. "
material plant industry agriculture

Related Words

Illustration paper

paper noun

/ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/

A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

"My daughter used a sheet of paper to write her homework assignment. "

Illustration trucks

trucks noun

/tɹʌks/

A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.

"The artillery officer inspected the trucks on the cannon to ensure they would roll smoothly during the demonstration. "

Illustration pulping

pulping verb

/ˈpʌlpɪŋ/

To make or be made into pulp.

"The paper mill is pulping the old newspapers to recycle them into new paper. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration softwood

softwood noun

/ˈsɔftwʊd/ /ˈsɑftwʊd/

The wood from any conifer (or from Ginkgo), without regard to how soft this wood is.

"The carpenter preferred using softwood like pine for the easy-to-carve details on the new bookshelf. "

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration logging

logging verb

/ˈlɒɡɪŋ/ /ˈlɑːɡɪŋ/

To cut trees into logs.

"The lumberjack was logging trees in the forest. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

Illustration wood

wood noun

/wʊd/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."