Translations for „matchwood“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

matchwood [ˈmætʃwʊd] N no pl

matchwood

древеси́на f для произво́дства спи́чек только ед

to be smashed to matchwood

разби́ться вдре́безги

Usage examples with matchwood

to be smashed to matchwood

разби́ться вдре́безги

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wood may be used for matchwood and plywood.

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Alas, what made the tree famous, essentially also made it matchwood.

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There is a certainty about him that makes matchwood of any doubts about his capacity to shape the course of any game.

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The ice could have knocked us into matchwood.

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Trees were uprooted and reduced to mere matchwood.

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Within five minutes, all that's left is a pile of matchwood, an iron brace and a tangle of rusting strings.

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