Wood Definition–noun | 1. | the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. | | 2. | the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other purposes; timber or lumber. | | 4. | the cask, barrel, or keg, as distinguished from the bottle: aged in the wood. | | 6. | Music. | a. | a woodwind instrument. | | b. | the section of a band or orchestra composed of woodwinds. | | | 7. | Often, woods. (used with a singular or plural verb ) a large and thick collection of growing trees; a grove or forest: They picnicked in the woods. | | 8. | Golf. a club with a wooden head, as a driver, brassie, spoon, or baffy for hitting long shots. Compare iron (def. 5). | –adjective | 10. | used to store, work, or carry wood: a wood chisel. | | 11. | dwelling or growing in woods: wood bird. | –verb (used with object) | 12. | to cover or plant with trees. | | 13. | to supply with wood; get supplies of wood for. | –verb (used without object) | 14. | to take in or get supplies of wood (often fol. by up): to wood up before the approach of winter. | —Idioms | 15. | have the wood on, Australian Slang. to have an advantage over or have information that can be used against. | | 16. | knock on wood, (used when knocking on something wooden to assure continued good luck): The car's still in good shape, knock on wood. Also, especially British, touch wood. | | 17. | out of the woods, | a. | out of a dangerous, perplexing, or difficult situation; secure; safe. | | b. | no longer in precarious health or critical condition; out of danger and recovering. | | |
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Fargo Forum - Found Oct. 25, 2008
CROMWELL, Minn. â" Authorities have released the name of a 43-year-old man killed in a wood-chipper accident in northeastern Minnesota.
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Cromwell man dies in wood-chipper accident
Fort Mills Times - Found Oct. 24, 2008
Richards was working with a wood-chipper when he was accidentally caught in the moving parts of the machine Wednesday.
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Cromwell man dies in wood-chipper accident
Duluth News Tribune - Found Oct. 25, 2008
CROMWELL, Minn. — Authorities have released the name of a 43-year-old man killed in a wood-chipper accident in northeastern Minnesota.
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Cromwell man dies in wood-chipper accident
South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - Found Oct. 24, 2008
Authorities have released the name of a 43-year-old man killed in a wood-chipper accident in northeastern Minnesota.The Carlton County sheriff...
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Minnesota man dies in wood-chipper accident
The Daily Press - Found Oct. 24, 2008
More from Local + Metro Carlton County authorities have identified a man killed Wednesday in an accident involving a wood-chipper.
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BRIEF: Shorewood to hold special tree recycling day
TMC Net - Found 25 minutes ago
... are free of attachments before being put through the chipper. And they'll be handing out hot chocolate. Residents can take the wood chips for...
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Shorewood to hold special tree recycling day
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Found 1 hour ago
... are free of attachments before being put through the chipper. And they'll be handing out hot chocolate. Residents can take the wood chips for...
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Utility trailer comes loose, strikes car, kills woman (Today)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Found 12 hours ago
The accident was reminiscent of an April 2006 incident in which a wood-chipper detached from a truck on Route 8 in Richland and struck a...
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SACK, SCOOP PROVIDE MIRACLE AT MEADOWLANDS SEQUEL
New York Post - Found Dec. 15, 2008
THE Jets weren't just beaten, they were dead. It wasn't just the game about to be tossed in the wood chipper, it was the season.
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