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View synonyms for pulpwood

pulpwood

[ puhlp-wood ]

noun

  1. spruce or other soft wood suitable for making paper.


pulpwood

/ ˈpʌlpˌwʊd /

noun

  1. pine, spruce, or any other soft wood used to make paper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pulpwood1

First recorded in 1885–90; pulp + wood 1
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Example Sentences

These days, the Jordans grow a lot of pine, sending much of the pulpwood to the I.P. mill in Rome.

The derailed cars were either empty or carrying pulpwood or sand.

The company is building a new pellet plant in Lucedale, which should provide a good outlet for pine pulpwood, he said.

Since transporting cheap wood chips over long distances is financially unfeasible, pulpwood producers are dependent on the fortunes and demand of nearby mills, said Richard Zabel, executive director of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association.

He started his own pulpwood business that evolved with the timber industry in the 1970s.

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