| 释义 |
plywood|ˈplaɪwʊd|
Formerly also ply-wood, ply wood.
[f. (three-, etc.) ply wood.]
Board made of two or more thin layers of wood bonded together with the grain of adjacent layers crosswise to give increased strength and resistance to warping, there being either an odd number of layers including a thin central one or an even number sandwiching a thicker central core. Freq. attrib. or in Comb. Cf. laminated wood s.v. laminated ppl. a.
1907Timber Trades Jrnl. 13 Apr. 818/2 (Advt.), Agents for Swedish..wood goods..ply wood (oak, birch, alder, etc.). 1919A. W. Judge Handbk. Mod. Aeronautics iv. 234 The ply-woods chiefly employed in aeroplane work may vary from 1/8 to 1/4 in. in thickness, and are made of ash or birch with an intermediate layer of poplar..or white⁓wood. 1922W. Schlich Man. Forestry (ed. 4) I. 228 These pines..are also used for butter boxes, plywood, etc. 1926Glasgow Herald 1 Oct. 5 The prosperity of the plywood industry. 1940H. R. Simonds Industr. Plastics x. 273 Formed or molded plywood is becoming increasingly important for the manufacture of trays, shallow dishes and bowls. 1957Times 12 Nov. (Canada Suppl.) p. xvi/4 A new type of express cabin cruiser..costs less than $4,000, is mostly built of plywood, and can be easily hoisted onto a trailer. 1964B. Latham Wood xiii. 163 In the large modern plywood mills..very little hand labour is employed. Another great plywood-producing area is the Baltic. 1969Jane's Freight Containers 1968–69 523/1 The container is of welded steel frame and self-supporting plywood panel construction. 1975W. P. K. Findlay Timber xii. 174 Thin plywood is generally made from three veneers. Multi-ply boards have an uneven number of plies so that the grain on the face and back always run in the same direction. |
