two-by-four
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The corridor, eight feet tall and 20 feet long, is built from ordinary wall board and exposed two-by-four struts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025
To craft a bass guitar, Aston took a two-by-four piece of wood and attached it to a square of plywood; down the neck he strung a curtain cord, with a wooden ashtray as the bridge.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024
Nail the two-by-four lumber together, square it up and install a few diagonal braces to keep it square.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
U.S. homes are often framed with two-by-four construction, and they need lighter windows than heavier-built European homes.
From Scientific American • Jan. 21, 2022
“We can do this, Kaitlin,” he said, yanking a two-by-four out of a pile of debris.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
