Balsa and Cork

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Balsa noun - Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts.

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Cork and balsa are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cork" instead a noun "Balsa".

Cork noun - Outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc..

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Balsa and cork are semantically related. You can use "Balsa" instead a noun "Cork".

Nearby Words: corking, corked, corker, corky

Witness the Q-Ships of World War One and World War II, converted merchant ships loaded with things which float like cork, balsa and wooden coffins to render them nearly unsinkable- and also large artillery hidden by drop-down panels.

Source: Useful Notes / The Laws and Customs of War

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