Schreinerei — meaning in English

English meaning

• carpentry noun The skill or trade of working with wood to build or repair structures and objects.
• woodwork noun Items or fittings made of wood, such as doorframes, trim, and cabinets.

Senses

Schreinerei is used for these senses in English:

• carpentry (uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.
• joinery A factory producing wooden products such as tables, doors, and cabinets.
• woodwork (figurative, by extension) A place of concealment or obscurity.

carpentry — full definition

1. noun The skill or trade of working with wood to build or repair structures and objects.
2. noun Wooden structural work, such as the framing of a roof or floor.

woodwork — full definition

1. noun Items or fittings made of wood, such as doorframes, trim, and cabinets.
2. noun The craft or activity of making things from wood.
3. noun The goalposts and crossbar of a football goal.

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