excelsior
Wood shaving filler
Excelsior is fine wood shavings used as packing material or stuffing.
The word, Latin for "ever higher," also serves as a motto or rallying cry for aspiration and progress—New York State's official motto.
As an exclamation, it expresses ambition or upward striving: Excelsior! We shall reach the summit.
Planed timber scraps
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- packingPutting items in containers
wadding · upholstery · insulation · dunnage · protective · absorbent · fragile goods · crating
Northeastern metropolis and state
- Empire StateNew York's sobriquet
- AlbanyNew York State capital
- state mottoOfficial regional slogan
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
Strong desire for achievement
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- higherMore elevated in position
- progressMovement toward improvement
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
perseverance · determination · optimism · endeavor · inspiration · motivation · fortitude · empowerment
Coniferous tree lumber
- aspenTremulous-leaved poplar species
- poplarFast-growing deciduous timber
- cottonwoodFluffy-seeded deciduous tree
- shavingsThin strips removed
Registered commercial identifier
- genericizedMade into common term
- packing materialCushioning for shipped items
- trade nameCommercial product label
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
wood shavings
Planed timber scraps
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
packing · wadding · upholstery · insulation · dunnage · protective · absorbent · fragile goods · crating · shipping
New York
Northeastern metropolis and state
- Empire StateNew York's sobriquet
- AlbanyNew York State capital
- state mottoOfficial regional slogan
seal · coat of arms · banner · Latin motto · statehood
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
striving · perseverance · determination · optimism · endeavor · inspiration · motivation · fortitude · empowerment · uplifting
softwood
Coniferous tree lumber
- aspenTremulous-leaved poplar species
- poplarFast-growing deciduous timber
- cottonwoodFluffy-seeded deciduous tree
trademark
Registered commercial identifier
- genericizedMade into common term
- packing materialCushioning for shipped items
- trade nameCommercial product label
- fiberscotton, wool, silk, linen, hemp
- gift wrapgift bag, gift box, gift tags, tissue, bows
- Mottoescarpe diem, be prepared, always ready, liberty or death, sic semper tyrannis
- packagingbox, bag, bottle, can, jar
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- Latin phrasesE pluribus unum, carpe diem, caveat emptor, veni vidi vici, ad astra
excelsiordownward
Toward a lower position
lower · descending · decline · nadir · rock bottom
excelsiorfoam peanuts
Loose protective packaging material
styrofoam · bubble wrap · polystyrene · plastic packaging · air pillows
excellent, excel, excellence, excelling, excellently, excelled, excellency