polished wood

collocation in English

meaningsofpolishedandwood

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polished
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃt/us
/ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/
having ...
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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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(Definition ofpolishedandwoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Originally, the beam surface was plainpolishedwood.
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Floors are generally ofpolishedwoodand ceilings of ornate pressed sheet-metal.
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The interior featuredpolishedwoodand hand-stitched leather.
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The interior was fitted out with traditional good taste using mat leather andpolishedwoodfillets.
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The dashboard and door cappings were inpolishedwood.
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The dashboard waspolishedwoodas were the door cappings.
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Interiors are finished with knotty pine paneling andpolishedwoodfloors.
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The flooring consists ofpolishedwoodand also of black and red oxide-coated concrete.
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They may be clothed, painted or left as barepolishedwood.
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Originally they were made ofpolishedwoodto blend with the furniture of the 1930s, with many styled by the leading designers of the day.
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It is entirely made ofpolishedwood, and this again gilded so admirably that it seems to be of solid gold.
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The animal must also be kept away from slippery or smooth flooring such as tiles, marble orpolishedwoodsince these put considerable lateral (sideways) strain on the hips.
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Early types of optical mice have the problem of not working well on transparent or reflective surfaces such as glass or highlypolishedwood.
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It usually comes with apolishedwoodexterior, marble, leather or combination of exotic elements, and glass top.
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The most simple form of set square is a triangular piece of transparent plastic (or formerly ofpolishedwood) with the centre removed.
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A rectangle 4 feet wide and 30 inches high is crafted from a cylinder of honed andpolishedwood.
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The stick took the form of a short cane ofpolishedwood, with an ornamented metal head of regimental pattern.
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Feely took apolishedwoodcollection, a soil sample from his farm, and a large exhibit of fresh fruit provided by the local fruit growers.
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