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Blackwood
[ blak-wood ]
noun
- William, 1776–1834, English publisher.
blackwood
1/ ˈæˌʊ /
noun
- Also calledSally Wattle a tall Australian acacia tree, A. melanoxylon , having small clusters of flowers and curved pods and yielding highly valued black timber
- any of various trees or shrubs of the leguminous genus Dalbergia , esp D. melanoxylon (of Africa) or D. latifolia (of India), yielding black wood used for carving and musical instruments
- the wood of any of these trees
Blackwood
2/ ˈæˌʊ /
noun
- bridge a conventional bidding sequence of four and five no-trumps, which are requests to the partner to show aces and kings respectively
Blackwood
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noun
- BlackwoodAlgernon (Henry)18691951MBritishWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Algernon ( Henry ). 1869–1951, British novelist and short-story writer; noted for his supernatural tales
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Blackwood1
Example Sentences
Newport Magistrates Court heard that the case centred on a "barbers' turf war" on Blackwood's High Street at about 14:45 GMT on 13 February.
Bave Hamed, 30, of Cwrt Bryn y Grug, Blackwood, Shahab Husseini, 24 of Clarence Street, Pontypool, Sardam Ebrahimi, 25 of Central Avenue, Oakdale and Bryar Muradi, 28, also of Central Avenue, Oakdale, appeared before magistrates on Monday, speaking only to confirm their names and dates of birth.
Mr Bayliss, from Blackwood, South Wales, bought five 99p online entries for a draw on 15 September.
The Welsh National Orchestra cut back on performances due to funding cuts, while the Blackwood Miners' Institute has been under threat because of proposed cuts by Caerphilly council.
Devon Eason, club manager of Blackwood Rugby Club, Caerphilly, said he was "devastated" after the club's building and grounds were damaged by the flood.
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