plywood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.
  2. A specific grade or type of this construction material.
verb
  1. To fit or block up with plywood.

Pronunciation

/ˈplaɪwʊd/ En-us-plywood.oga

Word forms

plywood plywoods plywooding plywooded

Etymology

From ply (“sheet”) + wood.

Derived words

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