woodwork

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The goalpost or crossbar

That goal was so close, it went in off the woodwork.

handiwork with wood
disapproval If you say that people are coming out of the woodwork, you are criticizing them for suddenly appearing in public or revealing their opinions when previously they did not make themselves known. When a song gets to the top, someone will come out of the woodwork and claim to have written it
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
Woodwork is the activity or skill of making things out of wood. I have done woodwork for many years
{i} wooden edging and fittings (such as doors, window sills, etc.); parts made of wood, wooden objects
Work made of wood; that part of any structure which is wrought of wood
Term generally used to describe the trim work done on the interior or exterior of a building
You can refer to the doors and other wooden parts of a house as the woodwork. I love the living room, with its dark woodwork, oriental rugs, and chunky furniture He could see the glimmer of fresh paint on the woodwork
come out of the woodwork
to appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity

He won the lottery last year and he has had old friends and distant relatives coming out of the woodwork ever since.

woodworking
The crafts of carpentry, cabinet making and related skills of making things from wood
come out of the woodwork
(deyim) (of an unpleasant person or thing) emerge from obscurity

If you try to lose weight, people will come out of the woodwork to offer advice.

woodworker
a person skilled at woodworking
woodworker
makes things out of wood
woodworker
{i} carpenter, wood-carver
woodworking
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
woodworking
{i} carpentry
woodwork
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