plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d 
: a structural material consisting of sheets of wood glued or cemented together with the grains of adjacent layers arranged at right angles or at a wide angle
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The encampment barrier, fortified with blue tarps and plywood, displays artwork decrying the bloodshed as Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Haring had painted it on a layer of plaster on top of plywood panels, which were bolted to the wall.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Haring had painted it on a layer of plaster on top of plywood panels, which were bolted to the wall.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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plywood
noun
ply·wood
ˈplī-ˌwu̇d
: a strong board made by gluing thin sheets of wood together under heat and pressure
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