It consists of elongated tubular or needle-shaped cells of various kinds, usually interwoven with the shinning bands called silver grain
You can say `touch wood' in British English, or `knock on wood' in American English, to indicate that you hope to have good luck in something you are doing, usually after saying that you have been lucky with it so far. She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood Touch wood, I've been lucky enough to avoid any other serious injuries
a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; metal woods are now available United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942) English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887) English conductor (1869-1944) United States film actress (1938-1981) the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
The substance of trees and the like; the hard fibrous substance which composes the body of a tree and its branches, and which is covered by the bark; timber
As the previous but referring to a particular wood, i.e. a wood that is recognized as such in the trade. "Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc"
A wood is a fairly large area of trees growing near each other. You can refer to one or several of these areas as woods, and this is the usual form in American English. After dinner Alice slipped away for a walk in the woods with Artie About a mile to the west of town he came upon a large wood. see also dead wood
A Club used to hit the ball longer distances than irons Used mainly from tee off blocks, but also used on the course