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pulpwood

US/ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/

pulpwood noun: wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper.

pulpwood: wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper
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Noun

pulpwood (countable and uncountable, plural pulpwoods)

  1. Wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper.

Forms of pulpwood

pluralpulpwoods

Origin of pulpwood

From pulp + wood.

Questions about pulpwood

What does pulpwood mean?
Pulpwood means wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper.
What part of speech is pulpwood?
Pulpwood is a noun.
How do you pronounce pulpwood?
Pulpwood is pronounced /ˈpʌlpˌwʊd/ (US).
What is the plural of pulpwood?
The plural of pulpwood is pulpwoods.

Words near pulpwood in the dictionary

  1. pulps
  2. pulpsmith
  3. pulpsmiths
  4. pulpulak
  5. pulpulaks
  6. pulpwood
  7. pulpwoods
  8. pulpy
  9. pulpy kidney
  10. pulpy kidneys
  11. pulque

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