woodwork
[ wood-wurk ]
/ ˈwʊdˌwɜrk /
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noun
objects or parts made of wood.
the interior wooden fittings, especially of a house, as doors, stairways, or moldings.
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Idioms for woodwork
come out of the woodwork, Informal. to appear or materialize suddenly and unexpectedly: Since mortgage rates declined, prospective buyers have been coming out of the woodwork.
Words nearby woodwork
woodwind, woodwinds, wood, woods, wood-wool, wood woollyfoot, woodwork, woodworker, woodworking, woodworm, woody, woodyard
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woodwork
/ (ˈwʊdˌwɜːk) /
noun
the art, craft, or skill of making things in wood; carpentry
components made of wood, such as doors, staircases, etc
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