: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a useful or desired form
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Noun
His favorite hobby was woodworking.
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Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
There will be rosemaling, woodworking and Norwegian knitting demonstrations.
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David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Having first learned woodworking in sixth grade, Javits tweaked existing wooden blocks for the crown and brim to make the custom looks.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
For more woodworking power tools, check out our top picks for woodworking routers, wood planers, and cordless drills.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
There will be rosemaling, woodworking and Norwegian knitting demonstrations.
—Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2022
Noun
Muslim architects, engineers, and artisans led the world in their understanding of geometry, optics, woodworking, mining, metalwork, stone carving, and other fields.
—David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Having first learned woodworking in sixth grade, Javits tweaked existing wooden blocks for the crown and brim to make the custom looks.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Woodworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodworking. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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