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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWoodworking
/ˈwʊdˌwɜːrkɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The activity or skill of making things from wood.
"He spends his weekends engaged in woodworking, creating beautiful furniture." - 2
The process of constructing items from wood, including techniques such as carving, joinery, and finishing.
"Woodworking requires precision and a good understanding of materials."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'woodworking' is derived from the combination of 'wood', which comes from Old English 'wudu', meaning 'tree' or 'forest', and 'working', from Old English 'wyrcan', meaning 'to work'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the craft of shaping and constructing items from wood.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Woodworking" is said worldwide
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Travail du bois
Transliteration: Tra-vail du bois
"Il aime le travail du bois et fabrique des meubles."
Holzverarbeitung
Transliteration: Holz-ver-ar-bei-tung
"Die Holzverarbeitung erfordert viel Geschick."
Lavorazione del legno
Transliteration: La-vo-ra-zio-ne del le-gno
"La lavorazione del legno è una forma d'arte."
Trabajos en madera
Transliteration: Tra-ba-jos en ma-de-ra
"Los trabajos en madera son muy populares entre los artesanos."
Trabalho em madeira
Transliteration: Tra-ba-lho em ma-dei-ra
"O trabalho em madeira é uma habilidade valorizada."
लकड़ी का काम
Transliteration: Lakdi ka kaam
"लकड़ी का काम एक कला है।"
木工
Transliteration: Mùgōng
"木工是一种传统的手工艺。"
목공
Transliteration: Mokgong
"목공은 매우 창의적인 작업입니다."
木工
Transliteration: Mokkou
"木工は非常に人気のある趣味です。"
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