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Driftwood
//ˈdɹɪftwʊd// noun
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Noun
- 1 A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water. uncountable, usually
"Every wave on the Atlantic was like a dead seagull dragging its driftwood artillery from horizon to horizon."
- 2 wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore wordnet
- 3 Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore. uncountable, usually
"Commonly the bear makes a stand in driftwood on a bank, or on a log that has fallen into or across a stream."
Etymology
From drift + wood.
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