wood‧work /ˈwʊdwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]

1. woodwork British English, woodwork‧ing American English /ˈwʊdwɜːkɪŋ $ -ɜːr-/ the skill or activity of making wooden objects ⇒ carpentry

2. the parts of a house or room that are made of wood

3. crawl/come out of the woodwork if someone crawls out of the woodwork, they suddenly and unexpectedly appear in order to take advantage of a situation, express their opinion etc – used to show disapproval

4. fade/blend into the woodwork to seem to disappear, or to behave in such a way that no one notices you
—woodworker noun [countable]

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woodwork
noun
ADJ. exterior, interior | polished
VERB + WOODWORK paint, treat, varnish | polish | strip | clean, wash | hit He hit the woodwork (= the wooden frame of the goal) twice before scoring.
PREP. in the ~ There were cracks in the woodwork.

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