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Woodwork

Work made of wood; that part of any structure which is wrought of wood.

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Cabinetmaking 76% connected

The art or occupation of making the finer articles of household furniture.

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Cabinetwork 76% connected

The art or occupation of working upon wooden furniture requiring nice workmanship; also, such furniture.

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Joinery 76% connected

The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner.

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Millwork 76% connected

The shafting, gearing, and other driving machinery of mills.

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Craft 76% connected

Strength; might; secret power.

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Trade 76% connected

A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort.

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Work 76% connected

Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Carpentry 92% connected

The art of cutting, framing, and joining timber, as in the construction of buildings.

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Aggregate noun · 78% connection

material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster

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aggregate demand noun · 78% connection

In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.; "The decline in Japa…

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Business noun · 78% connection

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

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Business cycle noun · 78% connection

recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline

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Crying adjective · 78% connection

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a gl…

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Cycle noun · 78% connection

a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

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Demand noun · 78% connection

the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

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Depression noun · 78% connection

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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Domestic adjective · 78% connection

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"

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Economic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, polit…

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Economic crisis noun · 78% connection

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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Economic growth noun · 78% connection

steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)

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Fiscal policy noun · 78% connection

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

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GDP noun · 78% connection

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and…

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Global demand noun · 78% connection

In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.; "The decline in Japa…

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Gross domestic product noun · 78% connection

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and…

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Growth noun · 78% connection

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

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Increase noun · 78% connection

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

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Alburnum noun · 78% connection

The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Anatomy noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Blackwork noun · 78% connection

Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Boiler noun · 78% connection

A strong metallic vessel, usually of wrought iron plates riveted together, or a composite structure variously formed, in which steam i…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Botch noun · 78% connection

Work done in a bungling manner; a clumsy performance; a piece of work, or a place in work, marred in the doing, or not properly finish…

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Bulkhead noun · 78% connection

A structure of wood or stone, to resist the pressure of earth or water; a partition wall or structure, as in a mine; the limiting wall…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Cabbling noun · 78% connection

The process of breaking up the flat masses into which wrought iron is first hammered, in order that the pieces may be reheated and wro…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Cassiterite noun · 78% connection

Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; als…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Cunning adjective · 78% connection

Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious; curious; as, cunning work.

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Derbyshire spar unknown · 78% connection

A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.

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Exogen noun · 78% connection

A plant belonging to one of the greater part of the vegetable kingdom, and which the plants are characterized by having c wood bark, a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: work, wood, part, structure, wrought.
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Feed verb · 78% connection

To produce progressive operation upon or with (as in wood and metal working machines, so that the work moves to the cutting tool, or t…

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