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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

matchwood \matchwood\ n.

1. wood in small pieces or splinters; as, the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks. [WordNet sense 1 & 3]

Syn: splinters. [WordNet 1.5]

2. Wood suitable for making matchsticks. [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

noun

1: wood in small pieces or splinters; "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks" [syn: {splinters}]

2: wood suitable for making matchsticks

3: fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"

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