Definition of softwood Softwood

/sɔˈftwʊˌd/ - [softwud] - soft•wood

We found 6 definitions of softwood from 3 different sources.

What does softwood mean?

Noun Plural: softwoods
softwood - wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
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		wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"

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softwood (Noun)
The wood from any conifer or from Ginkgo, without regarding how soft this wood is.
softwood (Noun)
In more general use As the preceding but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
softwood (Noun)
The tree or tree species that yields the preceding.
softwood (Noun)
A joint term for the commercial timbers, without distinguishing which.