/ ˈwʊdwɜːk; NAmE -wɜːrk/ noun [ U ]
1.
things made of wood in a building or room, such as doors and stairs :
The woodwork needs painting.
( BrE )
He hit the woodwork (= the wooden frame of the goal in the game of football / soccer , etc.) twice before scoring.
2.
( BrE ) (also ˈwood·work·ing NAmE , BrE ) the activity or skill of making things from wood
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IDIOMS
- blend / fade into the woodwork
- come / crawl out of the woodwork