two-by-four
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The corridor, eight feet tall and 20 feet long, is built from ordinary wall board and exposed two-by-four struts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
To craft a bass guitar, Aston took a two-by-four piece of wood and attached it to a square of plywood; down the neck he strung a curtain cord, with a wooden ashtray as the bridge.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
If you’re on a slight hill, install temporary legs to make the top of the two-by-four box level and in position where your deck will eventually be.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
U.S. homes are often framed with two-by-four construction, and they need lighter windows than heavier-built European homes.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 21, 2022
It was like there was this grinning, twisted little demon following me around, and whenever I started to feel good, it would go, “Ah-hah! You’re forgetting!” and it would whack me with a two-by-four.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
