gumwood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gumwood
Example Sentences
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When their radio breaks, Jim splurges on a new one, a “large gumwood cabinet” with a confounding number of dials and switches.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2017
Plantation House in St Helena sits proud amid gumwood trees alive with chirps and whistles.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2014
There is only a single bastard gumwood tree left in the whole world located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean: a UK Overseas Territory.
From BBC ● May 22, 2013
The instrument is made of gumwood and has a paper compass card; it is 13-1/4 in. long and has a diameter of 5-3/4 in.
From Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers by Silvio A. Bedini
The walls of the first floor are finished in oiled and waxed gumwood.
From Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School by Edwin L. Miller
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