woodchipn.
/ˈwʊdtʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈwʊdˌtʃɪp/ 1. A small (typically thin) piece or fragment of wood (cf. chip n.2 1a). Frequently in plural or as a mass noun: such fragments collectively used as a material, for fuel, or for various purposes such as for surfacing or as a horticultural mulch (cf. chip n.2 4a). Frequently as a modifier.
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1789 J. Abercrombie Compl. Kitchen Gardener 478 Coarser sieves of wood chip work of different sizes for large seeds.
1824 Hereford Jrnl. 28 Apr. The first layer ought to be one foot thick, consisting of dung, horn-chips, wood-chips..and decayed and withered branches of shrubs or trees.
1908 Cornishman 30 July 7/1 The workers obtained a supply of woodchip from the sawmill where it was made, and were paid so much per gross for the punnets when they were brought back to the works.
1989 Financial Times 8 July (Weekend section) ix/4 Beds are covered completely with wood chips.
2012 Sheffield Tel. (Nexis) 19 Jan. One of the spin-offs will be the production of woodchip fuel for heating boilers in homes in South Yorkshire.
2. In full woodchip board. A construction material made from small fragments of wood and a binding material, compressed and heated to form rigid sheets and sometimes coated or veneered; = particle board n. Cf. chipboard n.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > wood-based materials > [noun] > chipboard or fibreboard
softboard1856
fibreboard1897
chipboard1898
beaver-board1909
wallboard1925
Masonite1926
Presdwood1927
woodchip board1947
particle board1954
MDF1972
medium density fibreboard1972
1947 T. Love et al. Investig. German Plastics Plants Pt. V: Thermosetting Resins (B.I.O.S. Final Rep. No. 1065) Index 3 Process of manufacture of wood chip board.
1960 Times 24 May 6 (advt.) A strong, light-weight, stable woodchip board possessing great advantages for almost every building work that calls for flat-form timber.
1961 Times 31 Aug. 13/1 The acquisition of Airscrew and Jicwood, woodchip manufacturers.
2012 H. Evans Happily Ever After 50 She double-locked the flimsy woodchip door.
3. In full woodchip paper. A type of wallpaper with small fragments of wood embedded in its surface to give a textured appearance.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [noun] > wall-paper
wallpaper1827
woodchip1962
1962 Sunday Times 21 Oct. 18/1 Kitchen. Walls: Lines woodchip paper, 8s. a roll, painted brown.
1977 Abingdon Herald 2 June 9/2 (advt.) Fine quality woodchip (ideal for overpainting) only 39p per roll.
1996 Times 27 Apr. (House style section) 59 The walls..were covered in hideous woodchip paper that would have been expensive to remove.
2015 H. Long Sophie Someone 149 She had ancient lino on the floor and peeling woodchip on the walls.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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