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satinwood Definition

satin·wood (sat′'n wo̵od′)

noun

  1. any of several very smooth, hard woods used in fine furniture, marquetry, veneers, etc.
  2. any of a number of trees yielding such a wood; esp.,
    1. the East Indian satinwood (Chloroxylon swietenia) of the rue family
    2. the West Indian satinwood (Zanthoxylum flavum) of the rue family

satinwood Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Indian: Two outbreaks of dermatitis occurred in cabinet-makers working with East Indian satinwood in Glasgow ship-building yards; not all the men exposed were affected.
  • East: Two outbreaks of dermatitis occurred in cabinet-makers working with East Indian satinwood in Glasgow ship-building yards; not all the men exposed were affected.

Modifies a noun

  • table: He gave as an example the valuation of a pair of George III satinwood card tables.
  • card: He gave as an example the valuation of a pair of George III satinwood card tables.

Browse dictionary entries near satinwood

  1. ‹ satinet
  2. ‹ satin
  3. ‹ satiety
  4. ‹ Satie
  5. ‹ satiate
  6. ‹ satiable
  7. ‹ sati
  8. ‹ satem
  9. ‹ satellite dish
  10. ‹ satellite
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  5. satirize ›
  6. satisfaction ›
  7. satisfactorily ›
  8. satisfactory ›
  9. satisfice ›
  10. satisfied ›