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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Fill Unnecessary Holes If working with wood or plywood, simply fill the screw holes with wood filler.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
The plane’s yellow wing is stacked in two pieces along one wall like sheets of plywood.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
With makeshift levees built from plywood and sandbags, Portland’s downtown was just barely spared.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
There are quaint lodges made from stone or plywood sitting adjacent to potato fields.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
The plane’s yellow wing is stacked in two pieces along one wall like sheets of plywood.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
With makeshift levees built from plywood and sandbags, Portland’s downtown was just barely spared.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
There are quaint lodges made from stone or plywood sitting adjacent to potato fields.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
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“Plywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plywood. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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