Etymology
Origin of pinewood
Example Sentences
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Malibu’s Cub Scout Pack 224 lost its pinewood derby track — the testing grounds for a highly anticipated annual Scouting tradition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Areas of pinewood still survive around Torridon in the west and eastwards towards Aberdeen.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
When the marionette spirals his head like a pinewood Linda Blair, his joints make a satisfying creak.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Few cyclists use the velodrome’s Siberian pinewood floor to train and Brazil didn’t field a single competitor for Tokyo, despite promises the facility would be an incubator.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
Even dulled, the greatsword cracked his pinewood shield and bent the iron rim.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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