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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Plan Definition–noun | 1. | a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans. | | 2. | a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan for seating guests. | | 3. | a specific project or definite purpose: plans for the future. | | 4. | Also called plan view. a drawing made to scale to represent the top view or a horizontal section of a structure or a machine, as a floor layout of a building. | | 5. | a representation of a thing drawn on a plane, as a map or diagram: a plan of the dock area. | | 6. | (in perspective drawing) one of several planes in front of a represented object, and perpendicular to the line between the object and the eye. | | 7. | a formal program for specified benefits, needs, etc.: a pension plan. |
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–verb (used with object) | 8. | to arrange a method or scheme beforehand for (any work, enterprise, or proceeding): to plan a new recreation center. | | 9. | to make plans for: to plan one's vacation. | | 10. | to draw or make a diagram or layout of, as a building. | –verb (used without object) | 11. | to make plans: to plan ahead; to plan for one's retirement. | |
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St. Petersburg Times - Found Dec. 2, 2008
[WILLIE J. ALLEN JR. | Times] A plan to move homeless men and women from outdoor tents into small wood shelters hit a snag this week.
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Sabah Daily Express - Found Nov. 25, 2008
Datuk James Hwong said with the FLEGT action plan in place, Sabah would be in a better position to offer its wood and wood products to other...
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Wired News - Found Nov. 3, 2008
... for two well-attended shows Sunday night, deconstructing what some call the Citizen Kane of bad movies, Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space.
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Washington Post - Found 1 hour ago
Tina Fey is a genius. Liz Kelly: Right. Good plan. _______________________ Wood's Post-Manson makeover: Wow.
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UPDATE 3-Top German, US stock exchanges plan merger -report
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CNBC - Found 4 hours ago
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Park plan threatens timber mills
The Age - Found 3 hours ago
Mr Osmelak said Australia had an annual trade deficit of more than $1 billion in wood furniture.
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The Detroit Free Press - Found 4 hours ago
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