plywood

[plahy-wood]

ply·wood

[plahy-wood]
noun
a material used for various building purposes, consisting usually of an odd number of veneers glued over each other, usually at right angles.

Origin:
1905–10; ply2 + wood1
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Plywood is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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plywood (ˈplaɪˌwʊd)
 
n
a structural board consisting of an odd number of thin layers of wood glued together under pressure, with the grain of one layer at right angles to the grain of the adjoining layer

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