plywood

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A wood panel that is manufactured by gluing thin sheets of wood together. Although the wood sheets are thin, the combination of multiple layers of wood and resin (glue) combine to create a relatively light-weight, strong, and inexpensive building material.

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"Image of plywood layers on the offcut, July 10, 2009" by Oxley wood Photos is licensed under CC BY-NC.