balsa

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"All you can see of Chewie's feet are his toes. My dad carved them out of balsa wood as he is an engineer too," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Mindy, who takes to a balsa Hobie as easily as Carol once did, has bigger plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

“Going through my brain were suitable expletives. I hit the brakes, by which time it was too late, it was like balsa wood flying absolutely everywhere.”

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

The roomy interior was cooled by dry ice, with a single headlamp and a crush zone of balsa wood installed in front.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022

“Balsa wood? What are the mess halls going to do with balsa wood?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller