drywood
nounUK /ˈdraɪ.wʊd/
US /ˈdraɪ.wʊd/
Drywood is wood that has no water in it and is ready to burn.
We gathered drywood from the forest to build a campfire.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Wood from a tree that has died and dried out naturally.
The hikers stepped over drywood that had fallen across the trail.
3. A type of termite that lives in dry wood rather than in the ground.
Drywood termites can damage furniture without ever touching soil.
4. Wood that has been dried in an oven or kiln for building use.
The carpenter chose drywood for the cabinet so it would not warp.