balsa
Example Sentences
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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
“Going through my brain were suitable expletives. I hit the brakes, by which time it was too late, it was like balsa wood flying absolutely everywhere.”
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022
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
Weary had a block of balsa wood which was supposed to be a foxhole pillow.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
