plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d 
: a structural material consisting of sheets of wood glued or cemented together with the grains of adjacent layers arranged at right angles or at a wide angle
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Smith removed a lot of the original plywood and veneer, stripped it right back, and used an electric sander to smooth the surfaces out.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
In principle, mass timber is like plywood but on a much larger scale: The smaller pieces are layered and glued together under pressure in large specialized presses.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
The sofa has a plywood frame, and the cushions have three layers of filling: silk cotton, plush cotton, and high density foam.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The resulting construction material is much stronger than plywood, while also resistant to warping, bowing, or shrinking.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
In principle, mass timber is like plywood but on a much larger scale: The smaller pieces are layered and glued together under pressure in large specialized presses.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
The sofa has a plywood frame, and the cushions have three layers of filling: silk cotton, plush cotton, and high density foam.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The resulting construction material is much stronger than plywood, while also resistant to warping, bowing, or shrinking.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Plywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plywood. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d
: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure
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