driftwoodnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈdrɪft.wʊd/us/ˈdrɪft.wʊd/wood that is floating on the sea or brought onto the beach by the sea
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Types of wood
- balsa wood
- bark
- close-grained
- cork
- ebony
- jelutong
- lumber
- matchwood
- MDF
- mulga
- oak
- oaken
- pine
- plywood
- rosewood
- three-ply
- wood
- wood pulp
- wooden
- yew
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Examples from literature
- A quantity of driftwood lined the base of the cliff.
- His antlers were like a bit of driftwood.
- One of the pieces of driftwood had been cut by a sharp instrument.
- There was plenty of driftwood, and our fires were always cheery and comfortable.
- Willow bushes drop no branches, and driftwood was our only source of supply.