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Wood shavings   /wʊd ʃˈeɪvɪŋz/   Listen
Wood shavings

noun
1.
Thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing.  Synonym: excelsior.






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"Wood shavings" Quotes from Famous Books



... would probably administer to him what he had, in his defence of his friend Lebon, described as substantial justice under forms a little harsh. It was necessary for him to disguise himself in clothes such as were worn by the carpenters of the dock. In this garb, with a bundle of wood shavings under his arm, he made his escape into the vineyards which surround the city, lurked during some days in a peasant's hut, and, when the dreaded anniversary was over, stole back into the city. A few months later he was again in danger. He now thought that ...
— Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) • Thomas Babington Macaulay



Words linked to "Wood shavings" :   excelsior, packing material, packing, wadding



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