woodwork
IPA: wˈʊdwɝk
noun
- (uncountable, countable) Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork.
- (uncountable) Working with wood.
- (only in plural, often in proper names) A workshop or factory devoted to making wood products.
- (figurative, by extension) A place of concealment or obscurity.
- (soccer, rugby) The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.
verb
- (LGBT, dated) To go completely stealth as a transgender person. (From the idea of fading or blending into the woodwork.)
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Examples of "woodwork" in Sentences
- The ironwork is often fine, as is the woodwork.
- If applied to woodwork distemper is apt to flake off.
- Originally, much of the woodwork in the house was pine.
- In the 17th century the woodwork of the church was painted.
- All the Western Australians are coming out of the woodwork
- A miter saw is a woodworking tool that uses a toothed blade.
- The interior of the building featured maple and oak woodwork.
- Ninety percent of the woodwork and hardware in the house are original.
- It is the most monumental phase of the woodwork in Portugal and Brazil.
- It is particularly well known for the woodwork in the choir of the church.
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