woodworker

[ wood-wur-ker ]

/ ˈwʊdˌwɜr kər /

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noun

a worker in wood, as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinetmaker.

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Origin of woodworker

First recorded in 1870–75; wood¹ + worker

Words nearby woodworker

woodwinds, wood, woods, wood-wool, wood woollyfoot, woodwork, woodworker, woodworking, woodworm, woody, woodyard, woody nightshade

How to use woodworker in a sentence

A hobbyist woodworker or commercial wood shop may also let you rummage through their offcuts for a suitable piece.
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She immediately falls for Duncan, a woodworker so charming he’s bedded half the town.
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These days, you don’t need to be a full woodworker to get the right tool for your home project.
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A good woodworker always has his own glue pot and sees to it that it may be made ready for use on short notice.
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This angle is not measured by the woodworker often, but is a matter of experience.
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This is known as warping, and it is one of the troubles of the woodworker.
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But woods differ in structure, and all fall short of the woodworker's ideal.
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One of his schoolmates, the son of a woodworker, had seen his father use a bow-drill.
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British Dictionary definitions for woodworker

woodworker

/ (ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə) /

noun

a person who works in wood, such as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinet-maker

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