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• Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… …   Universalium

• Wood — Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently used …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• WOOD —    Wood has always been used most commonly in the construction of domestic structures that do not require the same level of durability as temples and funerary monuments, which are more typically constructed from brick or stone. Timber became more …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• wood — W2S2 [wud] n ↑goggles, ↑saw, ↑wood [: Old English; Origin: wudu] 1.) [U and C] the material that trees are made of →↑wooden, woody ↑woody ▪ Put some more wood on the fire. ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Wood — Wood, Grant Wood, Natalie Wood, Robert Williams * * * (as used in expressions) Annie Wood Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1 conde de Johnson, Robert Wood Wood Buffalo, parque nacional Wood, Grant Wood, Leonard …   Enciclopedia Universal

• wood — [ wud ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the substance that forms the main part of a tree and is used for making things such as furniture: a piece of wood the polished dark wood of an antique table cut/chop wood: They stopped encouraging people to cut wood… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Wood — Wood, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wooded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wooding}.] To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for; as, to wood a steamboat or a locomotive. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• WOOD — may refer to:*WOOD TV, a television station (channel 8 analog/7 digital) licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States *WOOD (AM), a radio station (1300 AM) licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States *WOOD FM, a radio station (105.7… …   Wikipedia

• WOOD — steht für: WOOD (Mittelwellensender), ein US amerikanischer Mittelwellensender aus Michigan WOOD FM, ein US amerikanischer UKW Sender aus Michigan WOOD TV, einen US amerikanischer Fernsehsender aus Michigan Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Wood — (w[oo^]d), a. [OE. wod, AS. w[=o]d; akin to OHG. wuot, Icel. [=o][eth]r, Goth. w[=o]ds, D. woede madness, G. wuth, wut, also to AS. w[=o][eth] song, Icel. [=o][eth]r, L. vates a seer, a poet. Cf. {Wednesday}.] Mad; insane; possessed; rabid;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English