Balsa (Noun)
Meaning 1
Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Balsa floats were attached to the bottom of the model plane to make it buoyant.
- The hobby store sold balsa sheets in various thicknesses for crafting and woodworking projects.
- To reduce the weight of the aircraft, the design used balsa for the aircraft's fuselage.
- Model builders often use balsa to create detailed aircraft models with a high power-to-weight ratio.
- The student's science fair project involved testing the buoyancy of balsa wood in water.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.