firewood

«firewood» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Wood cut into pieces to burn in a fire, a stove or a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (firewood — no plural)

meaning for a pupil

Wood cut into pieces to burn in a fire, a stove or a fireplace. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in everyday life and camping: people collect or chop firewood for campfires and wood stoves. In safety lessons: keep firewood dry, stack it away from the house, never burn painted or treated wood. Phrases: «chop firewood», «gather firewood», «a pile/stack of firewood», «a bundle of firewood».

examples

• Dad chopped firewood for the stove. tree →
• We gathered dry sticks as firewood for the campfire. tree →
• The firewood is stacked under the porch to keep it dry. tree →
• Wet firewood makes a lot of smoke. tree →
• Grandma bought a bundle of firewood at the shop. tree →
• At the camp, only use fallen wood as firewood; do not cut living trees. tree →
• The pioneers in our history book spent hours collecting firewood. tree →
• Well, the firewood was cut up and piled on the sledge. tree →

note

Uncountable: say «some firewood», «a log of firewood», «a pile of firewood», not «a firewood» or «firewoods». One word.

Trees and pragmatics

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