two-by-four
Example Sentences
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If you’re on a slight hill, install temporary legs to make the top of the two-by-four box level and in position where your deck will eventually be.
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
“Roque’s always singing: Willie Willie two-by-four, can’t get into the bathroom door so he does it on the floor—” Bones panted.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
