sloyd
or sloid, slojd
[ sloid ]
/ slɔɪd /
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noun
a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden.
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Origin of sloyd
1880–85; <Swedish slöjd craft, industrial art, woodworking; cognate with sleight
Words nearby sloyd
slow virus disease, slow wave, slow-wave sleep, slow-witted, slowworm, sloyd, S.L.P., SLR, SLSC, slub, slubber
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