- softwood soft·wood n
- ['sɒftˌwʊd]
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soft|wood — «SFT WUD, SOFT », noun, adjective. –n. 1. any wood that is easily cut. 2. any tree that has needles or does not have broad leaves. Pines and firs are softwoods; oaks and maples are hardwoods. 3. the wood of such trees. –adj. 1. having such wood.… … Useful english dictionary
soft·wood — /ˈsɑːftˌwʊd/ noun, pl woods 1 [count, noncount] : the wood of a tree (such as a pine tree) that is soft and easy to cut often used before another noun softwood lumber 2 [count] : a tree that produces softwood pines, firs, and other softwoods… … Useful english dictionary
softwood — soft•wood [[t]ˈsɔftˌwʊd, ˈsɒft [/t]] n. 1) agr. a coniferous tree or its wood 2) a) any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut b) a tree yielding such a wood 3) of or pertaining to softwood • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
softwood — [sôft′wo͞od΄] n. 1. a) any light, easily cut wood b) any tree yielding such wood 2. Forestry the wood of any conifer … English World dictionary
softwood — soft|wood [ˈsɔftwud US ˈso:ft ] n [U and C] wood from trees such as ↑pine and ↑fir that is cheap and easy to cut, or a tree with this type of wood →↑hardwood … Dictionary of contemporary English
softwood — soft|wood [ sɔft,wud ] noun count or uncount wood that can be cut easily and is inexpensive to produce because it comes from trees such as PINES or FIRS that grow quickly a. count a tree that has this type of wood ─ compare HARDWOOD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soft-wooded — adjective Date: 1827 1. having soft wood that is easy to work or finish 2. softwood … New Collegiate Dictionary
softwood — n. any wood that is light and easy to cut; tree having soft wood … English contemporary dictionary
soft-wooded — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having soft wood that is easy to work or finish 2. : softwood 1 … Useful english dictionary
Wood — Wooden redirects here. For other uses, see Wooden (disambiguation). Heartwood redirects here. For other uses, see Heartwood (disambiguation). This article is about the substance. For small forests, see woodland. For wood as a commodity, see… … Wikipedia
softwood — /sawft wood , soft /, n. 1. any wood that is relatively soft or easily cut. 2. a tree yielding such a wood. 3. Forestry. a coniferous tree or its wood. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or made of softwood. [1825 35; SOFT + WOOD1] * * * Timber obtained… … Universalium
