wood wool en · NOUN
Etymology
From wood + wool, due to the softness and appearance of the substance as reminiscent of wool. [Alt: Wood wool packing material]
Meanings
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(uncountable) Fine shavings or fibers of wood, used as a stuffing, insulating or packing material, as a medical dressing, or combined with glue or cement to provide bulk to a building material.
The only thing you can't make with wood wool is a head.
2016, Divya Anantharaman, Katie Innamorato, Stuffed Animals: A Modern Guide to Taxidermy, →ISBN, page 45:Wood wool has been widely used as a space filler for packaging glassware, pottery, ceramics, etc.
1990, Frank A. Paine, The Packaging User’s Handbook, →ISBN, page 576:Wood wool panels are also manufactured as a composite panel with insulating materials (EPS insulating panels, polyurethane insulating panels, mineral wool insulating panels).
2017, IBO Österreichisches Institut für Baubiologie und -ökologie, Details for Passive Houses: Renovation:, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| woodwool | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wood-wool | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
mineral wool · wool · sawdust · woodflour · cotton wool · woodshaving · woodmeal · woodchip · wood flour
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Translations (9)
fi lastuvilla (Translations) · fa پوشال (Translations) · ru древесная стружка (Translations) · tl sulake (Translations) · de Holzwolle (Translations) · pl wełna drzewna (Translations) · tr ahşap yünü (Translations) · sv träull (Translations) · ro lână de lemn (Translations)