Meaning of woodwool | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of wood wool.

alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Examples

“Four gallons of water was required for satisfactorily rinsing each bushel of pears when woodwool was present⟳ in the bottom of the box to prevent⟳ bruising, after treatment in one per cent hydrochloric, but only two gallons per bushel were required after treatment in half percent, to avoid⟳ injury.”

“One case of each variety was packed in sulphite paper and woodwool, a $4 bushel case was used, the bunches being wrapped in the sulphite paper and nested in the woodwool.”

“J22: Proprietary roof decking with asphalt finish⟳ deals with prefabricated roof decking (steel, aluminium, timber, woodwool, etc), together with vapour barriers, insulation and asphalt covering and finishes intalled as a complete⟳ roof by a specialist firm.”

“Woodwool can soften when wet⟳, and might well have⟳ been standing out in rainy conditions before concreting started.”

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