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softwood

/ˈsɔftwʊd/ /ˈsɑftwʊd/

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

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration details

details noun

/dɪˈteɪlz/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration overbuilding

overbuilding verb

/ˌoʊvərˈbɪldɪŋ/

To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.

"The developers were overbuilding the neighborhood with new apartments, even though there weren't enough people to rent them. "

Illustration birdhouse

birdhouse noun

/ˈbɜːrdˌhaʊs/ /ˈbɝːdˌhaʊs/

A small house for birds.

"The children painted a colorful birdhouse for their backyard. "

Illustration commercial

commercial noun

/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /kəˈmɝʃəl/

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

"The school played a commercial for their new after-school program on the radio. "

Illustration general

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

Illustration bookshelf

bookshelf noun

/ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf/

A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.

"The student placed her textbooks on the bookshelf after class. "

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration extensively

extensively adverb

/ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli/ /ɛkˈstɛnsɪvli/

In an extensive manner, widely.

"He has read and traveled extensively."

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration conifer

conifer noun

/ˈkɑnɪfər/ /ˈkɒnɪfər/

A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

"The tall conifer in our backyard provides shade and attracts birds. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "