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drift·wood
(drĭft′wo͝od′)n.
Wood floating in or washed up by a body of water.
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driftwood
(ˈdrɪftˌwʊd)n
(Environmental Science) wood floating on or washed ashore by the sea or other body of water
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drift•wood
(ˈdrɪftˌwʊd)n.
1. wood floating on a body of water or cast ashore by it.
2. such wood adapted for use in interior decoration.
adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or made of driftwood.
[1605–15]
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Translations
خَشَب الشاطِئ
naplavené dříví
drivtømmer
uszadékfa
rekaviîur
naplavené drevo
suyun süreklediği odun parçaları
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drift
(drift) noun1. a heap of something driven together, especially snow. His car stuck in a snowdrift.
2. the direction in which something is going; the general meaning. I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.
verb1. to (cause to) float or be blown along. Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.
2. (of people) to wander or live aimlessly. She drifted from job to job.
ˈdrifter noun1. a fishing-boat that uses a net which floats near the surface of the water.
2. a person who drifts.
ˈdriftwood noun wood floating on or cast up on the shore by the sea. We made a fire with driftwood.
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