Matchwood - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmætʃwʊd|  American pronunciation of the word matchwood
Brit.  |ˈmætʃwʊd|  British pronunciation of the word matchwood

noun

- wood in small pieces or splinters
the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks
- wood suitable for making matchsticks
- fragments of wood
it was smashed into matchwood

Extra examples

Their boat was shattered into matchwood against the rocks and sank instantly.

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