woodwork
part of speech
noun (woodwork — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Woodwork is the skill or school subject of making things out of wood. tree →
2) The woodwork of a building is the parts made of wood, such as doors, window frames and stairs. tree →
3) (UK, football) «Hit the woodwork» means the ball hit the goal post or crossbar. tree →
4) «Come out of the woodwork» means to appear suddenly, often unwelcome. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school (design and technology), pupils do woodwork: measuring, sawing, sanding, with safety goggles. In everyday life, painting the woodwork. In UK sports talk, a shot hits the woodwork. Phrases: woodwork class, paint the woodwork, hit the woodwork, come out of the woodwork.
examples
- We made a bird box in woodwork. tree →
- Always wear goggles in the woodwork room. tree →
- Dad is painting the woodwork white. tree →
- The striker's shot hit the woodwork. tree →
- When I won the prize, long-lost cousins came out of the woodwork. tree →
- Measure twice and cut once, the woodwork teacher said. tree →
- The houses were called hotels; the woodwork on the windows and balconies was curiously carved. tree →
note
Uncountable: «some woodwork». A person who makes wooden things is a woodworker, carpenter or joiner. In UK football, «the woodwork» means the posts and bar even though they are now metal or plastic.
Trees and pragmatics
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