"wood wool" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the softness and appearance of the substance as reminiscent of wool. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wood wool (uncountable)
  1. Fine shavings or fibers of wood, used as a stuffing, insulating or packing material, as a medical dressing, or combined with glue or cement to provide bulk to a building material. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Timber industry Synonyms: excelsior, woodwool, wood-wool Translations (Translations): Holzwolle [feminine] (German), lână de lemn [feminine] (Romanian), träull [common-gender] (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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