two-by-four
Example Sentences
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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
There, Ida had pulled large trees from their roots, embedded a two-by-four into the side of the building and shattered the top windows over the church’s vestibule, leaving behind a headless stained-glass Last Supper image.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2021
The first thing I noticed about the cinnamon toast at Young Blood Coffee: It was as thick as a two-by-four.
From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2018
He picked up a two-by-four and clanged it against a metal fence post.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
