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matchwood
(match|wood)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmatʃwʊd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
very small pieces or splinters of wood:
the bomb reduced the flimsy huts to matchwood
light poor-quality wood:
[
as modifier
]
:
matchwood furniture
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