hickory wood

collocation in English

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hickory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈhɪk.ər.i/us
/ˈhɪk.ɚ.i/
a small tree from North America and East Asia that has nuts that can be eaten, or the hard wood from ...
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wood
noun
uk
/wʊd/us
/wʊd/
a hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as ...
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Because bitternuthickorywoodis hard and durable, it is used for furniture, paneling, dowels, tool handles and ladders.
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He describes himself as a traditional wood burner, and tends to usehickorywoodin his smoking.
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Belaying pins are typically made ofhickorywoodor steel.
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Hickorywoodis not noted for rot resistance.
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A normal pickaxe handle is made of ash orhickorywoodand is about three feet long and weighs about 2.5 pounds.
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Hickorywoodis also a preferred type for smoking cured meats.
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The landing gear was made from steel tubes withhickorywoodinserts.
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Mesquite orhickorywoodchips (damp) may be added on top of the coals to allow a smoldering effect that provides additional flavor to the food.
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Traditionally, farmers would soak butchered cuts in brine and then hang them in their smokehouse above a smoldering fire of corncobs andhickorywood, giving the meat its distinctive flavor.
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Tall sycamores grow in soggy areas, and hickory woods grow in drier spots.
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