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Definition of Softwood
1. Noun. Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
Definition of Softwood
1. Noun. (countable mostly in botany) The wood from any conifer (or from ''Ginkgo''), without regarding how soft this wood is. ¹
2. Noun. (in more general use) As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers. ¹
3. Noun. (countable forestry) The tree or tree species that yields the preceding ¹
4. Noun. A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Softwood
1. the soft wood of various trees [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Softwood
Literary usage of Softwood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lumber, Its Manufacture and Distribution by Ralph Clement Bryant (1922)
"softwood Markets. The keenest competitive struggle in marketing lumber occurs in
the softwood trade, especially in the lower grades which comprise a large ..."
2. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"softwood Flooring.—Soft pine is not used for flooring except some northern pine
for very cheap work. It is called 1 X 6-in. matched and dressed, ..."
3. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"softwood Flooring.—Soft pine is not used for flooring except some northern pine
for very cheap work. It is called 1 X 6-in. matched and dressed, ..."
4. Wood-using Industries of South Carolina by Stanley L. Wolfe, South Carolina Dept. of Agriculture, United States Forest Service (1913)
"softwood DISTILLATION The wood distillation industry is divided into two parts—
hardwoods and ... softwood distillation only is important in South Carolina. ..."
5. International Trade: Issues and Effects of Implementing the Continued by Loren Yager (2006)
"softwood lumber generally comes from conifers or evergreen trees including pine,
spruce, ... softwood is also harvested to produce chipboard and paper. ..."
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