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woods

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noun

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.

Examples :

"There was lots of wood on the beach."

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The wood of a particular species of tree.

Examples :

"Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc."

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A forested or wooded area.

Examples :

"He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle."

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Examples :

"We need more wood for the fire."

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A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.

Examples :

"My grandfather still uses his old woods when he plays golf, even though most golfers prefer metal clubs now. "

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A woodwind instrument.

Examples :

"The orchestra needed more woods to balance the sound of the brass section. "

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An erection of the penis.

Examples :

"That girl at the strip club gave me wood."

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Examples :

"He carefully positioned his woods to defend his king. "

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To cover or plant with trees.

Examples :

"The city plans to woods the barren hillside to create a park. "

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To hide behind trees.

Examples :

"The children decided to woods each other during their game of hide-and-seek in the forest. "

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To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.

Examples :

"to wood a steamboat or a locomotive"

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To take or get a supply of wood.

Examples :

"We need to woods up for the winter before the snow starts falling. "

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(sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.

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(usually with plural construction, sometimes with singular construction) A dense collection of trees, usually one covering a relatively small area; usually smaller than a forest.

Examples :

"These woods are part of the Campbell property."

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For chemical behavior purposes, trees in full leaf (coniferous or medium-dense deciduous forests).

Examples :

"Chemists studying how air pollution affects forests often take samples in the woods during the summer, when the trees are in full leaf. "

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