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teakwood

noun
teak·​wood | \ ˈtÄ“k-ËŒwu̇d How to pronounce teakwood (audio) \

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Linking it all together are teakwood sitting areas, open to everyone, with fire pits, native plant arrangements and a pool-cabana vibe that invites lingering. Laura Randall, Washington Post, "Rodeo Drive is a dead end. Try Century City for a more interesting luxe shopping experience.," 13 June 2019 Floors are fashioned from the recycled teakwood of railway sleeper cars; there’s an on-site water-filtration plant; and the electricity flows 24/7 from solar panels, making Zarafa Africa’s first luxe camp powered only by the sun. Condé Nast Traveler, "Zarafa Camp," 22 Dec. 2017 The whole package is sealed in a teakwood box inside a titanium vault and covered with a one-ton granite capstone. Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "A special room lies behind Abraham Lincoln's head at Mount Rushmore," 31 Oct. 2017

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1783, in the meaning defined above

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