plywood

[plahy-wood]

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noun

a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of layers of wood veneer glued over each other, such that the wood grain of each layer is perpendicular to the layers surrounding it.

plywood

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noun

a structural board consisting of an odd number of thin layers of wood glued together under pressure, with the grain of one layer at right angles to the grain of the adjoining layer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of plywood¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ply ² + wood ¹

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Workers were spotted Tuesday morning installing plywood over broken windows and scrubbing at graffiti — primarily profane attacks aimed at President Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Just before 9 a.m., two workers from C. Erwin Piper Technical Center carried planks of plywood to City Hall to board up the windows.

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They are made using recycled materials including timber and plywood, fibreglass and even knitting needles.

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The puppets are made from upscaled and recyclable materials – primarily cardboard and plywood – with a focus on bio-degradable and organic materials.

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McCarthy’s map, which has been attached to plywood pieces and mounted on what amounts to a faux wall, sits amid blocked-off parking spaces just steps from burned-out lots.

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