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softwood Definition

soft·wood (-wo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

    1. any light, easily cut wood
    2. any tree yielding such wood
  2. Forestry the wood of any conifer

softwood Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • saw: The Giannis D set sail from Croatia with a cargo of sawn softwood destined for Jeddah.
  • treat: European oak or treated softwood finished in a dark oak colored spirit based wood stain, click here.
  • plane: Normally £ 5.99 6 / FOREST Oxford Corner Planter - £ 49.99 - HALF PRICE Made from pressure treated, planed softwood.
  • include: Still, we ought to be able to build high-performance houses using local materials, including UK-grown softwoods.
  • use: The cheapest option is to use softwood for the boards.
  • impregnate: The Florence arch is made from machined pressure impregnated softwood with a laminated curved top.

Adjective modifier

  • painted: These doors and their surrounds are usually made of painted softwood just planted onto the building's façade.
  • untreated: Window Frames: Are they made from FSC durable timber, untreated softwood, recycled PVC?
  • European: The structural timber is glulam, using European softwood.
  • Scandinavian: Every log cabin in our range is machined from premium quality Scandinavian softwood.
  • fast-growing: In fact the industry uses fast-growing softwoods, which are being replanted faster than they are being used.
  • dry: There is not much difference between creosote forming from burning dry softwood as compared to burning green hardwoods.

Modifies a noun

  • cutting: Root softwood cuttings in early summer, or hardwood cuttings in winter.
  • sleeper: TRL has been working on the testing of recycled plastic railroad sleepers to ascertain whether they are a suitable replacement for regular softwood sleepers.
  • timber: It is principally found in roof timbers where it attacks the sapwood of exclusively softwood timbers often resulting in structural weakness.
  • frame: We have proven options for 30 and 60 minutes in hardwood and softwood frames.
  • board: Suitable for use with iroko, seasoned American oak, or treated softwood boards Fixing Options:- .
  • window: As with softwood window frames, these elements need regular painting and maintenance.

Noun used with modifier

  • root: Root softwood cuttings in early summer, or hardwood cuttings in winter.
  • %: Ten percent is aluminum, 12 % hardwood and 11 % softwood.