Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wood wool

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: wood -wool
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fine shavings or fibers of wood, used as a stuffing, insulating or packing material, as a medical dressing, or combined with glue or cement to provide bulk to a building material.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Wood wool has been widely used as a space filler for packaging glassware, pottery, ceramics, etc."
"The only thing you can't make with wood wool is a head."
"Wood wool panels are also manufactured as a composite panel with insulating materials (EPS insulating panels, polyurethane insulating panels, mineral wool insulating panels)."

Etymology

From wood + wool, due to the softness and appearance of the substance as reminiscent of wool. [Alt: Wood wool packing material]

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

woodwool (alternative) wood-wool (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sawdust woodchip woodflour wood flour woodmeal woodshaving wool cotton wool

Synonyms

excelsior

Questions

What does wood wool mean?: Fine shavings or fibers of wood, used as a stuffing, insulating or packing material, as a medical dressing, or combined with glue or cement to provide bulk to a building material.
Where does wood wool come from?: From wood + wool, due to the softness and appearance of the substance as reminiscent of wool. [Alt: Wood wool packing material]

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