In woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.
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Softwood
Synonyms for "softwood" (72 found)
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Translations
18 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- havupuu noun (wood from a gymnosperm)
- havupuu noun (commercial timber from a gymnosperm)
- havupuu noun (tree that yields the timber)
- puu noun (commercial timber in general)
German
4 entries- Bauholz noun (commercial timber in general)
- Holz noun (commercial timber in general)
- Nadelgewächs noun (tree that yields the timber)
- Nadelholz noun (wood from a gymnosperm)
Irish
4 entries- adhmad bog noun (wood from a gymnosperm)
- adhmad bog noun (commercial timber from a gymnosperm)
- bogadhmad noun (wood from a gymnosperm)
- bogadhmad noun (commercial timber from a gymnosperm)
Māori
1 entries- rākau mohe noun (wood from a gymnosperm)
Tagalog
1 entries- banakal noun (wood from a gymnosperm)
Sample sentences
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Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh are testing several varieties of bamboo with mechanical properties that approach and even surpass those of softwood lumber.
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The bodies are sheeted in softwood, a double layer of ⅝-in. boards on the quarters, with a single thickness lining inside the steel ends.
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SYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods.
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