Definition of hardwood Hardwood

/hɑˈɹdwʊˌd/ - [hardwud] - hard•wood

We found 7 definitions of hardwood from 3 different sources.

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What does hardwood mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: hardwoods

hardwood - the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
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  • hardwood (Noun)
    Mostly in botany and forestry The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.
  • hardwood (Noun)
    In more general use As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers, and are at least average in hardness.
  • hardwood (Noun)
    The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
  • hardwood (Noun)
    A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.
  • hardwood (Noun)
    The sport of basketball, in particular the basketball court.

Part of speech

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  • hardwood, noun, singular of hardwoods.
  • hardwood, adjective.

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Sign Language

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