Wood Definition–noun | 1. | the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub,
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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 c
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Trim Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. | | 2. | to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off): to trim off loose threads from a ragged edge. | | 3. | to cut down, as to required size or shape: trim a budget; trim a piece of wood. | | 4. | Aeronautics. to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight. | | 5. | Nautical. | a. | to distribute the load of (a ship) so that
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it sits well in the water. | | b. | to stow or arrange, as cargo. | | c. | to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship. | | | 6. | to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments: to trim a dress with fur. | | 7. | to arrange goods in (a store window, showcase, etc.) as a display. | | 8. | to prepare or adjust (a lamp, fire, etc.) for proper burning. | | 10. | to dress or array (often fol. by up). | –verb (used without object) | 11. | Nautical. | a. | to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel. | | b. | to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship. | | | 12. | to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties. | | 13. | to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency. | –noun | 14. | the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc. | | 15. | Nautical. | a. | the set of a ship in the water, esp. the most advantageous one. | | b. | the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing. | | c. | the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship. | | d. | the condition of a submarine as regards buoyancy. | | | 16. | a person's dress, adornment, or appearance. | | 17. | material used for decoration or embellishment; decorative trimming. | | 18. | decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise; window dressing. | | 19. | a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like. | | 20. | a haircut that restores the previous cut to neatness without changing the hair style. | | 21. | something that is cut off or eliminated. | | 22.<
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