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hardwoods

/ˈhɑːrdwʊdz/ /ˈhɑːrdˌwʊdz/

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noun

Лиственная древесина

(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."

Бальса — лиственная древесина, но мягкая лиственная древесина.

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noun

Твёрдые породы древесины

(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."

Ясень, гикори и дуб — одни из самых известных отечественных твёрдых пород древесины.

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Твёрдые породы древесины

The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.

Examples :

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

Эта твёрдая порода древесины была широко посажена по всем холмам здесь.

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noun

Твердые породы древесины

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

Examples :

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

Вместо этого хлама вам следовало использовать твердые породы древесины для этого подоконника.

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noun

Баскетбол, крытый баскетбол

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 :

"My little brother dreams of playing professionally on the hardwoods someday. "

Мой младший брат мечтает когда-нибудь профессионально играть в баскетбол.

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