softwood
IPA: sˈɔftwʊd
noun
- (countable, chiefly botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.
- (countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
- (countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields this wood.
- (uncountable) Any commercial timber.
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Examples of "softwood" in Sentences
- Resolution of softwood lumber issue.
- It burrows into mud, clay or softwood.
- It can be classed as hardwood or softwood.
- The price on softwood lumber was also decreased.
- Most of the region's forests consist of softwood.
- The pulp is represented by unbleached softwood kraft.
- Softwood and hardwood differ in microscopic structure.
- So, was this decision – the one on softwood, that is – a surprise?
- The soundboard is made of softwood, with soundholes drilled into it.
- From this beginning emerged the largest softwood mill in the country.
- The alphorn is generally carved from the solid softwood of the spruce or pine.
- The advent of Han Dynasty brought with it the art of making ‘Chinese Furniture’ from softwood or Bamboo.
- The Canadians in our groups want Stephen Harper to demonstrate his ability to ease frictions such as softwood lumber and agricultural trade.
- Antique Rustic Douglas Fir, classified as a softwood but can be used for flooring. 200 years ago, Douglas Fir was the choice for flooring in the Northwest.
- Alson said substantial damage to timber plantations in Mpumalanga, Swaziland and KwaZulu-Natal would compound long-term softwood lumber shortages already facing South
- We are pleased that our first asset acquisition is a state of the art sawmill that is ready to start up, but first we need to secure a long-term softwood sawlog supply.
- Since B.C. is the major player in softwood exports to the United States with consequently the most at stake, I was disappointed by the kind of reaction to the settlement reached.
- You are likely aware that Canadians in general, and our government in particular, are not happy about the "softwood" arguments that have been ongoing, and the American refusal to accept rulings in Canada's favour.
- Depending on the tree, cuttings can be of either green, new growth produced during the current season, called softwood cuttings, or older, woodier shoots from the previous season or earlier, called hardwood cuttings.