balsa

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Mindy, who takes to a balsa Hobie as easily as Carol once did, has bigger plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

The roomy interior was cooled by dry ice, with a single headlamp and a crush zone of balsa wood installed in front.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022

He laid out the physics hurdles of such an epic voyage and even crafted a prototype spacecraft from poster board, balsa wood, and Elmer’s glue.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 27, 2022

It often involves getting rid of oils, chemicals and plastics, before you even get to the hull - layers of polyester resin that can be mixed with balsa wood and foam.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2022

A glass-paned cupboard was crammed with damaged balsa airplanes.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy