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gumwood

American

[guhm-wood] / ˈgʌmˌwʊd /

noun

the wood of a gum tree, especially the wood of a eucalyptus or of the sweet gum.

Etymology

Origin of gumwood

First recorded in 1675–85; gum ¹ + wood ¹

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 Bedini, Silvio A.

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 Miller, Edwin L.

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