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wood noun 1 bot the hard tissue beneath the bark, that forms the bulk of woody trees and shrubs. Technical equivalent xylem. 2 this material obtained from trees and used for building timber, fencing and furniture-making, etc. 3 (also woods) an expanse of growing trees. 4 firewood. 5 golf a club with a head traditionally made of wood, now usually of metal, used for driving the ball long distances. 6 bowls a bowl. 7 casks or barrels made of wood, for wine or beer • matured in wood. adj made of, or using, wood. verb (wooded, wooding) to cover (land, etc) with trees. wooded adj. not see the wood for the trees to fail to grasp the broad issue because of over-attention to details. out of the woods free at last of trouble or danger. touch wood see under touch.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wudu.
wood noun 1 bot the hard tissue beneath the bark, that forms the bulk of woody trees and shrubs. Technical equivalent xylem. 2 this material obtained from trees and used for building timber, fencing and furniture-making, etc. 3 (also woods) an expanse of growing trees. 4 firewood. 5 golf a club with a head traditionally made of wood, now usually of metal, used for driving the ball long distances. 6 bowls a bowl. 7 casks or barrels made of wood, for wine or beer • matured in wood. adj made of, or using, wood. verb (wooded, wooding) to cover (land, etc) with trees. wooded adj. not see the wood for the trees to fail to grasp the broad issue because of over-attention to details. out of the woods free at last of trouble or danger. touch wood see under touch.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wudu.
wood noun 1 bot the hard tissue beneath the bark, that forms the bulk of woody trees and shrubs. Technical equivalent xylem. 2 this material obtained from trees and used for building timber, fencing and furniture-making, etc. 3 (also woods) an expanse of growing trees. 4 firewood. 5 golf a club with a head traditionally made of wood, now usually of metal, used for driving the ball long distances. 6 bowls a bowl. 7 casks or barrels made of wood, for wine or beer • matured in wood. adj made of, or using, wood. verb (wooded, wooding) to cover (land, etc) with trees. wooded adj. not see the wood for the trees to fail to grasp the broad issue because of over-attention to details. out of the woods free at last of trouble or danger. touch wood see under touch.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wudu.
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