air wood

American  

noun

1. timber dried naturally by contact with the open air.

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Etymology

Origin of air wood

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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air wood

Boiling vegetable soup sent steam into the cold air; wood fire crackled.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022

Materials of Combustion.—The materials of combustion are air, wood, coal, oil, and gas.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

By having the center of the helix made of iron, instead of air, wood, or other non-magnetic bodies, the strength of the magnet is greatly increased.

From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)

From the German word ahorn is probably derived the term "air wood," often corrupted into "hair-wood."

From The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by Hart, George

Besides the resources of civilization, air, wood and water were drawn upon for game.

From The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)