100 Words Related to Wood

No.	Term	Definition
1.	acorn	Oak tree nut.
2.	adze	Wood-shaping hand tool.
3.	annual ring	Yearly growth layer in wood.
4.	ash	Tough hardwood species.
5.	balsa	Very light wood.
6.	bark	Tree’s protective outer layer.
7.	beam	Structural timber member.
8.	beech	Hardwood with fine grain.
9.	birch	Pale hardwood species.
10.	board	Flat sawn wood piece.
11.	burl	Swirled grain growth on trees.
12.	carpentry	Building with wood.
13.	carving	Shaping wood by cutting.
14.	cedar	Aromatic, rot-resistant softwood.
15.	cellulose	Main structural plant fiber.
16.	charcoal	Carbonized wood used as fuel.
17.	chipboard	Low-density particle panel.
18.	chisel	Tool for cutting wood.
19.	cork	Bark product used as stopper.
20.	dado	Groove cut across grain.
21.	dowel	Cylindrical wooden pin.
22.	driftwood	Wood washed ashore by water.
23.	dry rot	Fungal decay in timber.
24.	durability	Resistance to wear and decay.
25.	ebony	Dense, dark hardwood.
26.	end grain	Wood surface across fibers.
27.	epoxy	Strong adhesive and filler.
28.	fir	Common construction softwood.
29.	firewood	Wood cut for burning.
30.	fretwork	Decorative pierced woodwork.
31.	grain	Direction of wood fibers.
32.	greenwood	Freshly cut, unseasoned wood.
33.	growth ring	Concentric layer from one year.
34.	gumwood	Wood from sweetgum trees.
35.	hardwood	Wood from broadleaf trees.
36.	heartwood	Inner, older, darker wood.
37.	hemlock	Softwood used for framing.
38.	hickory	Very tough hardwood.
39.	inlay	Decorative inserted wood pieces.
40.	intarsia	Mosaic-like wood inlay art.
41.	ironwood	Very dense, hard wood.
42.	janka hardness	Measure of wood hardness.
43.	joinery	Methods of joining wood parts.
44.	jointer	Tool to flatten wood faces.
45.	jute twine	Rope used for bundling wood.
46.	kiln-dried	Dried in a heated kiln.
47.	kindling	Small pieces to start fires.
48.	knot	Branch base within wood.
49.	knotty pine	Pine lumber with many knots.
50.	koping saw	Fine saw for curves.
51.	lamination	Bonding layers into one.
52.	lathe	Machine for turning wood.
53.	lignin	Natural binder in wood cells.
54.	live edge	Natural edge left on slab.
55.	lumber	Processed wood for building.
56.	mahogany	Reddish hardwood for furniture.
57.	maple	Hardwood with light color.
58.	masonite	Hardboard from wood fibers.
59.	miter joint	Angled joint, often 45°.
60.	mortise	Socket cut for a tenon.
61.	mulch	Chipped wood for soil cover.
62.	oak	Strong hardwood with prominent grain.
63.	oriented strand board	Engineered panel of wood strands.
64.	osage orange	Hard, durable yellow wood.
65.	panel	Flat sheet of wood.
66.	paper	Sheet material from wood pulp.
67.	particleboard	Board made from wood particles.
68.	pine	Common softwood, resinous.
69.	planer	Machine to thickness wood.
70.	plywood	Cross-laminated wood veneer sheets.
71.	poplar	Soft hardwood for paint-grade work.
72.	pulp	Fibers used to make paper.
73.	quartersawn	Lumber sawn for stable grain.
74.	rattan	Vine used in woven furniture.
75.	resin	Sticky sap from some trees.
76.	router	Tool for cutting profiles.
77.	sanding	Smoothing wood with abrasive.
78.	sap	Fluid carried within trees.
79.	sapwood	Outer, living wood layer.
80.	sawdust	Fine wood particles from cutting.
81.	sawhorse	Support stand for cutting wood.
82.	seasoning	Drying wood to reduce moisture.
83.	shavings	Thin curled wood scraps.
84.	shellac	Natural finish and sealer.
85.	shingle	Thin wooden roofing piece.
86.	shiplap	Overlapping board joint profile.
87.	softwood	Wood from conifer trees.
88.	splinter	Thin sharp fragment of wood.
89.	stain	Coloring finish for wood.
90.	stud	Vertical framing member.
91.	stump	Base of a cut tree.
92.	tar	Dark sealant from wood distillation.
93.	teak	Oily, weather-resistant hardwood.
94.	tenon	Projection fitting a mortise.
95.	timber	Wood prepared for construction.
96.	tree	Woody perennial plant.
97.	tung oil	Drying oil wood finish.
98.	undercut	Cut beneath surface for fit.
99.	unfinished	Not sealed or coated.
100.	veneer	Thin decorative wood sheet.