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How to pronounce plywood in English?

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Synonyms plyboard
Type of laminate

Examples of plywood

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Volunteers will cut foam rubber into small pieces that will be glued to plywood.
From the al.com
One of them is Tony Tetterton, who put up about 30 plywood signs against Hester.
From the newsobserver.com
I went to a home center store to buy plywood, but there must have been 20 types.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The name, model number and date codes are printed on the plywood mattress board.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Each part is made of sections, cut from recycled plywood, to resemble mountains.
From the orlandosentinel.com
I found this easier than measuring since I was using multiple pieces of plywood.
From the forbes.com
It featured a plywood shell placed over a tubular steel frame crafted at Dryden.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Her imagery provides scenery that could never be created with plywood and paint.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Cover plywood panels with a high-gloss paint or an invigorating length of fabric.
From the thenewstribune.com
More examples
  • A laminate made of thin layers of wood
  • Plywood is a type of manufactured wood made from thin sheets of wood. The layers are glued together so that adjacent plies have their wood grain at right angles to each other for greater strength. There are usually an odd number of plies, as symmetry makes the board less prone to warping.
  • Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other; A specific grade or type of this construction material
  • (PLYWOODS) These consist of an odd number of thin layers of timber with their grains alternating across and along the panel or sheet. They are then glued together to form a strong board which will retain its shape and not have a tendency to shrink, expand or distort. ...
  • A piece of wood made of three or more layers of veneer joined with glue, and usually laid with the grain of adjoining plies at right angles. Almost always an odd number of plies are used to provide balanced construction.
  • Layers of wood attached to each other using a cross grain method. This type of material provides flexibility combined with strength.
  • Wooden panels formed by gluing thin sheets of wood together, with the grain of adjacent layers arranged at right angles.
  • Sheets of wood consisting of three or more sheets of wood glued and bonded by heat and pressure with the grain of each sheet running perpendicular to adjacent layers.
  • A assembly made of layers (plies) of veneer, or of veneer in combination with a solid core, joined with an adhesive.