fine wood shavings, usually of pine, or chemically treated wood fibers: used for surgical dressings, as an insulating material, as a binder in plaster, for packing breakable objects, etc
Word origin
[1550–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1550–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: collate, haul, modulate, section, urge
Examples of 'wood wool' in a sentence
wood wool
A body mould is created around a length of stiff wire using wood wool packaging material wrapped in cotton to create a basic rabbit shape.