Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Made of interlocking hardwood boards.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. I prefer hardwood floors to carpet.

    ruЯ предпочитаю деревянный пол вместо ковра. — odexed

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  2. His boots smacked on the hardwood floor.

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  3. In woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.

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  4. The American beech is among the most shade-tolerant hardwoods of eastern North America.

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Origin

From hard + wood. The term refers to the seed coat of the tree's seeds; it does not refer

From hard + wood. The term refers to the seed coat of the tree's seeds; it does not refer to the degree of hardness of the tree's wood, but it seems to do so and is usually assumed to do so by speakers not well informed about trees and timber.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hardnesshardshipB1hardwareB2hardworkinghardyhare

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