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Meaning of "touchwood" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOUCHWOOD

Touch (to kindle) + wood1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOUCHWOOD

touchwood  [ˈtʌtʃˌwʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOUCHWOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Touchwood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOUCHWOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of touchwood in the English dictionary

The definition of touchwood in the dictionary is something, esp dry wood or fungus material such as amadou, used as tinder.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOUCHWOOD


Bollywood
ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd
Brentwood
ˈbrɛntˌwʊd
brushwood
ˈbrʌʃˌwʊd
coachwood
ˈkəʊtʃˌwʊd
Fleetwood
ˈfliːtˌwʊd
Goodwood
ˈɡʊdˌwʊd
greenwood
ˈɡriːnˌwʊd
hardwood
ˈhɑːdˌwʊd
Hollywood
ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd
Isherwood
ˈɪshəˌwʊd
matchwood
ˈmætʃˌwʊd
plywood
ˈplaɪˌwʊd
redwood
ˈrɛdˌwʊd
rosewood
ˈrəʊzˌwʊd
Sherwood
ˈʃɜːˌwʊd
Tollywood
ˈtɒlɪˌwʊd
torchwood
ˈtɔːtʃˌwʊd
underwood
ˈʌndəˌwʊd
Westwood
ˈwɛstˌwʊd
wildwood
ˈwaɪldˌwʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOUCHWOOD

toucher
touchhole
touchier
touchiest
touchily
touchiness
touching
touchingly
touchingness
touchless
touchline
touchline ban
touchmark
touchpad
touchpaper
touchstone
touchup
touchy
touchy-feeliness
touchy-feely

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOUCHWOOD

Atwood
beechwood
briarwood
candlewood
cottonwood
deadwood
dogwood
driftwood
Eastwood
elmwood
firewood
from the wood
kingwood
Kollywood
oakwood
out of the wood
pinewood
sandalwood
Wedgwood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of touchwood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «touchwood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOUCHWOOD

Find out the translation of touchwood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of touchwood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «touchwood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

TOUCHWOOD
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

touchwood
570 millions of speakers

English

touchwood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टॅचवुड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصوفان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трут
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

touchwood
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্বালাহিরুপে ব্যবহার্য শুষ্ক কাষ্ঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amadou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kayu sentuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwamm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タッチウッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

썩은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh cho bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Touchwood
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टचवूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kav
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Touchwood
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Touchwood
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

труть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iască
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύσκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tondel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Touchwood
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trøske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of touchwood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUCHWOOD»

The term «touchwood» is regularly used and occupies the 94.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUCHWOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about touchwood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUCHWOOD»

Discover the use of touchwood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to touchwood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Touchwood
She meets a woman many years her senior who offers a loving place in her life. This is an erotic exploration of love, and of that landscape of the mind known as age.
Karin Kallmaker, 2003
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Touchwood: a collection of Ojibway prose
Gathers essays by nineteenth and twentieth century Ojibway Indians about the tribe's history, personal experiences, Indian culture, and modern problems
Gerald Robert Vizenor, 1987
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Touchwood
The book concludes with a brilliant, funny and moving retelling of the story of Esther and Mordecai.
Dick Davis, 1996
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Atlas of Alberta Lakes
TOUCHWOOD LAKE MAP SHEET: 731714 location Tp66-68 R9, 10 W4 LAT/ LONG 54C49'W 111°24'N Touchwood Lake is a beautiful wilderness lake set in heavily forested, rolling hills. It is located in the Lakeland Region of Improvement  ...
Patricia Mitchell, Ellie E. Prepas, 1990
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The Way of the World and Other Plays
LORD TOUCHWOOD. I don't believe it true; he has better principles. Foh, 'tis nonsense. Come, come, I know my Lady Plyant has a large eye, and would centre everything in her own circle; 'tis not the first time she has mistaken respect for love, ...
William Congreve, 2011
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The Reader's Handbook of Allusions, References, Plots and ...
TOUCHWOOD. ton, the favourite court jester of queen Elizabeth—Shakespeare, As You Like It {1598). His famous speech is “the seven degrees of afliront: ” (1) the retort courteous, (2) the quip modest, (3) the reply churlish, (4) the rcproof ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1890
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A Legend of Montrose: A Romance
It id very true, Mr. Mowbray," proceeded Touchwood, " that this person did happen to fall under his father's displeasure because he scorned forms and flummery,— loved better to make money as an honest merchant, than to throw it away as an ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1874
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The Waverley Novels
All this may be quite correct, Mr. Touchwood," replied Mowbray ; "but pray, what has this Mr. Scrogie, Junior, to do with you or me?" "Do with you or me !" said Touchwood, as if surprised at the question; "he has a great deal to do with me at  ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1877
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Printers' Ink
The Manufacturing Jeweler describes what happened at the Providence convention as follows : " 'Touchwood' first appeared on a bulletin board facing the Union Station, the most prominent location in Providence, directly in the path of every ...
‎1915
10
Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
Enter Moll and Touchwood Senior touchwood junior O, here she's come, sir. parson What's he? touchwood junior My honest brother. touchwood senior moll You must dispatch with all the speed you can, For I shall be missed straight; I made ...
Thomas Middleton, Gary Taylor, John Lavagnino, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUCHWOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term touchwood is used in the context of the following news items.
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Plans submitted to expand Solihull's Touchwood shopping centre
The project has been made possible through a development agreement signed in October between Touchwood's owners Lend Lease and Solihull Council. «Birmingham Post, Jul 15»
2
Touchwood launches Costa Del Solihull beach
Lucy Burnett, marketing manager at Touchwood, says: “Our 'Costa Del Solihull' urban beach proved incredibly popular with guests of all ages last year, so we ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
3
REVIEW: Touchwood Theatre Company - Celebrating 20 Years at …
Touchwood Theatre Company celebrate their 20th anniversary with a musical revue of past shows and featured songs. The evening was narrated by Clive ... «Plymouth Herald, Jun 15»
4
GALLERY: Touchwood Theatre Company turns 20
As Touchwood Theatre Company celebrates its 20th year we take a look back at their past productions. 0Share 0Share 0Tweet 0Share. Report this gallery. «Plymouth Herald, May 15»
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Touchwood plans 'will hurt businesses'
TOWN centre businesses have slammed the proposed Touchwood extension, claiming it will have devastating effects. The Observer revealed the new plans to ... «Solihull Observer, Apr 15»
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Countdown star Rachel Riley hosting handbag swap at Touchwood
TV presenter Rachel Riley will be hosting a Top Swap event at Touchwood on Saturday, March 28 where shoppers will have the chance to get their mitts on a ... «Birmingham Mail, Mar 15»
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Solihull's Touchwood shopping centre to be transformed with …
Public consultation has now begun on the scheme, which has been made possible through a development agreement signed in October between Touchwood's ... «www.solihullnews.net, Mar 15»
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Solihull's Touchwood shopping centre unveils expansion plans
Solihull's Touchwood shopping centre is set to be transformed with an expansion that will see 30 new shops and restaurants added. Public consultation has now ... «Birmingham Post, Mar 15»
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Touchwood Shopping Centre introduces 'Smile Station' to banish …
Shoppers who can “pin their grin” on Touchwood's social media pages via an in-centre photo booth will be in with a chance of winning a holiday for two to ... «Birmingham Mail, Jan 15»
10
Michelle Keegan heads to Winter Wonderland Ice Bar opening in …
... Coronation Street travelled to Solihull, where she was the guest of honour at the opening of the Winter Wonderland Ice Bar at the town's Touchwood Centre. «Daily Mail, Nov 14»

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