Material consisting of thin sheets of wood bonded to each other by films of synthetic resin so that it is more resistant to distortion and shrinkage than natural wood.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Flight International.
Definition of improved wood in US English:
improved wood
noun
Material consisting of thin sheets of wood bonded to each other by films of synthetic resin so that it is more resistant to distortion and shrinkage than natural wood.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Flight International.