plywoods

Laminated wood panels

Plywoods is the plural of plywood, an engineered wood made by gluing thin layers of wood veneer together with alternating grain directions.

The plural typically appears when distinguishing between types or grades: marine and exterior plywoods have different water resistance ratings, hardwood plywoods cost more than softwood varieties.

construction

sheathing

Protective outer layer

roofing · walls · framing · panels · boards · structural · building · housing · flooring · cladding

woodworking

veneer

Decorative outer layer

  • layersStacked levels or coatings
  • laminateBond thin layers together
  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit

birch · oak · marine · hardwood · softwood · thickness · sheets · cutting · sanding · finishing

grades

exterior

Outer portion

Baltic · Finnish · hardwood · softwood · sanded · unsanded · pressure-treated · moisture-resistant · fire-retardant · certified

materials

birch

Pale deciduous hardwood

  • oakQuercus genus member
  • mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
  • poplarFast-growing deciduous timber

pine · fir · spruce · bamboo · teak · mahogany · cedar · basswood · beech · eucalyptus

Opposites
wood material composition

plywoodssolid wood

Timber without composite layers

hardwoods · softwoods · dimensional lumber · timber · boards

building material type

plywoodssteel sheets

Flat rolled alloy pieces

metal panels · concrete slabs · glass panels · aluminum sheets · drywall

manufacturing type

plywoodsnatural wood

Unprocessed timber material

Phrases
Family

plywood

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G